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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Brindabella Press
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Kaurii"Reminding me of the giant trees falling", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Tomi"Tom Tom whoever's son", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Graziers' Alerti"The lamb with the coloured fleece", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Jockey's Storyi"The jockey sits, an old ginger man, tautly on the chair,", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- The Poetsi"The grizzled poet and the dark-browed poet", single work poetry satire (p. 12)
- Intimationsi"The warning comes at night", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Suburban Eveningi"This is the picture I have of you:", single work poetry (p. 15)
- His Lifei"He is writing out his life", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Visiting Hobarti"It was a place to mourn.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The End of the Affairi"I do not forgive your old age.", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Partyi"We sat in the midnight courtyard and", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Security (for Elaine Haxton)i"Luckily, they do not make new flowers,", single work poetry (p. 23)
- The Musk Ducki"In the island's lee", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Thursdayi"Thursday in the park, and a different dog runs", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Cati"I have lost you, my poor stray, my refugee", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Short Life of the Little Cati"I found your last left-over lizard by my bed", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Peking Circus on Televisioni"Agile dangerous blue and gold dolls", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Thoughts in an Airplane Possibilities in an Airplanei"Look after yourself, you said. For you, for me?", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Eclipse of the Mooni"This is a profitable night, the moon's eclipse", single work poetry (p. 33)
- The Time of Lifei"I owned my body once but now my body owns me.", single work poetry (p. 35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Cottage Industry, with Muse
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 46 no. 3 1987; (p. 338-342) -
Pieces of a Passionate Life Arranged
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 October 1987; (p. 87)
— Review of Occasions of Birds and Other Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Riddell's Rhythms are Flowing Again
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 July 1987; (p. 15)
— Review of Occasions of Birds and Other Poems 1987 selected work poetry
-
Riddell's Rhythms are Flowing Again
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 July 1987; (p. 15)
— Review of Occasions of Birds and Other Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Pieces of a Passionate Life Arranged
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 October 1987; (p. 87)
— Review of Occasions of Birds and Other Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Cottage Industry, with Muse
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 46 no. 3 1987; (p. 338-342)
Awards
- 1987 winner Grace Leven Poetry Prize
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