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Selection of Australian poetry from the 1950s.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Driftersi"We are the drifters, the faceless ones.", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Warrui"Fast asleep on the wooden bench,", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- The Diamond Creek: September The Diamond Creek: Septemberi"Quick as a tongue", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Butterfly and Wavei"Flicker-wing", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- Flying Goddessi"Krote plays in a salon full", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
- The Blind Loversi"Tossed by spontaneous violence to a shore", single work poetry (p. 9)
- In the Bistroi"A says `You're right. He's brilliant but not sound.", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Showpiecei"This is a syllabic poem. You notice", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Once I Rode with Clancy...i"Once I rode with Clancy through the wet hills of Wickepin,", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
- Living Dangerouslyi"O to live dangerously again,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Sparrow Falli"I woke to the fall of a sparrow", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Parentsi"My father asks me how I stand it all,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Ghosts, Places, Stories, Questionsi"Ghosts, places, stories, questions:", single work poetry (p. 17-19)
- Willing Servantsi"Amazing to watch them climb down from Watergate,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- A Small Elegy for My Fatheri"My Dad's dilemma was: death or death.", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Lines for 18th February For a Wedding Anniversaryi"My joy, my great good luck", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- The Hotel Namatjirai"The Hotel Namatjira, flayed brick and mottled tile", single work poetry (p. 23-26)
- Socratesi"Daylight calls me to birth; above my pallet", single work poetry (p. 27-31)
- Bells of St. Peter Mancrofti"Gay golden volleys of banter", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- A Mani"He can hardly walk these days, buckling at the knees,", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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When the Last Leaf Falls
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Change - Conflict and Convergence : Austral-Asian Scenarios 2010; (p. 151-165) In this paper Glen Phillips shows 'how 221 years ago the British and European desire to create a new nation in Australia was partly motivated by a wish to escape the pollution and overcrowding of their nations' cities.' (p152) -
Untitled
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , May no. 1 1982; (p. 36-38)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Australian Poetry Since the 50's
1982
single work
review
— Appears in: Kunapipi , vol. 4 no. 1 1982; (p. 167-171)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Australian Verse
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 September 1981; (p. 14)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 February 1981; (p. 46)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry
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Form : A Poetry Chronicle
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 40 no. 3 1981; (p. 349-360)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry ; Stalin's Holidays : Poems 1980 selected work poetry ; The Lines of the Hand : Poems 1976-79 1981 selected work poetry ; Armistice : Poems 1980 selected work poetry ; Be Faithful Go : Poems 1980 selected work poetry ; Lives : Poems 1980 selected work poetry ; Singing at Night 1980 selected work poetry ; Quarry : A Selection of Contemporary Western Australian Poetry 1981 anthology poetry ; River : Written in Near about the Allyn River 1978-1979 and the City of the Long Red Cloud at Other Times 1980 selected work poetry ; Where Two Rivers Meet 1980 selected work poetry essay ; Astral Sea : Poems 1981 selected work poetry ; Country & Eastern : A Featurette 1980 selected work poetry short story ; The Division of Anger : Poems 1980 selected work poetry ; Winter Driving : Poems 1981 selected work poetry ; Snow in Summer 1980 selected work poetry ; Among the Living 1980 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 March 1981; (p. 27)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 29 1981; (p. 28)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: National Times , 22-28 February 1981; (p. 52)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 February 1981; (p. 46)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Verse 1981 anthology poetry -
When the Last Leaf Falls
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Change - Conflict and Convergence : Austral-Asian Scenarios 2010; (p. 151-165) In this paper Glen Phillips shows 'how 221 years ago the British and European desire to create a new nation in Australia was partly motivated by a wish to escape the pollution and overcrowding of their nations' cities.' (p152)
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