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* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Balloonsi"Anti-gravity,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Juggleri"Tense as a crouching cat, his head thrust out,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Slack-Wire Artistei"It sways too wildly from the start-", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Clowni"Little man lost, with turned up boots,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Boy with a Telescopei"Shadowy neanderthal, his silhouette", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Seascape With Young Girli"Old Man's Beard silks over shoulders of tangled green:", single work poetry (p. 6)
- First Dayi"Goodbye, little red jumper, blue cap-", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Learning to Ridei"Up and on again, a firm wide grip", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Flying a Kitei"From here the thread's invisible:", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Hilli"We stumbled upwards over the scree, separate, silent,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Aldinga Summer, sequence poetry (p. 10-12)
- The Snakei"It's no joke to finish off a snake", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Reefi"The rock-pools are warm at low-tide,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- 1 : Orthosmittia Reyeii"Gnats", single work poetry (p. 13)
- 2 : Anoplagnathus Viriditarsisi"Christmas beetle", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Insectary, sequence poetry (p. 13-17)
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3 : Orthodera Ministralisi"Praying mantis",
single work
poetry
A praying mantis's apparent piety, fear of a greater predator, and pretence of devotion (cf. to saying grace before he eats) is compared to human hypocrisy.
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4 : Limnogonus Luctuosusi"Water striders",
single work
poetry
Water striders are compared to saints since they walk on water with perfect faith in its solidity.
- 5 : Periplaneta Americanai"Cockroaches", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- 6 : Bombyx Morii"Silkworms", single work poetry (p. 16)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Being Observant, Keeping Faith : Jan Owen's Telescope
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Totem Ship 1996; (p. 242-247)
— Review of Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry -
Being Observant, Keeping Faith : Jan Owen's Telescope
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 39 no. 4 1995; (p. 40-42)
— Review of Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry -
The Old Firm takes on a New Push
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 April 1987; (p. 44)
— Review of Baby at a Tram Stop 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry -
One of the Best
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 28 1986; (p. 21)
— Review of Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , July vol. 1 no. 7 1986; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Travelling 1986 selected work poetry ; St Clair : Three Narratives 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry
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Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , July vol. 1 no. 7 1986; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Travelling 1986 selected work poetry ; St Clair : Three Narratives 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry -
One of the Best
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 28 1986; (p. 21)
— Review of Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry -
Ten of the Best : Some Recent Australian Poetry
1986-1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Summer no. 29 1986-1987; (p. 32-40)
— Review of Phantom Dwelling 1985 selected work poetry ; St Clair : Three Narratives 1986 selected work poetry ; Travelling 1986 selected work poetry ; Luxury 1985 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry ; The Bay of Salamis and Other Poems 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry ; The Cloud Passes Over 1986 selected work poetry ; The Twofold Place 1986 selected work poetry ; No Collars No Cuffs 1986 selected work poetry -
Recent Australian Poetry: The Ordinary and the Extraordinary : Rhyll McMaster, Andrew Taylor, Bruce Beaver, Robert Harris and Jan Owen
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 30 no. 10 1986; (p. 69-74)
— Review of Headlands : Prose Sketches 1986 selected work prose poetry ; Travelling 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry ; The Cloud Passes Over 1986 selected work poetry -
Satirical Sketches and Portraits in Verse
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 May 1986; (p. B3)
— Review of Learning Italian : Poems 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs 1986 selected work poetry
Awards
- 1987 winner ASAL Awards — Mary Gilmore Award for a First Book of Poetry
- 1986 winner Anne Elder Award
- 1984 winner Jessie Litchfield Award for Literature
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