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Notes
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Dedication: To Cherry, with love.
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Epigraph: ' It seems to me often that each poem is part of a large subconscious corpus of personal myth, like an island above the sea, but joined underwater to other islands.' James K. Baxter.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fremantle,
Fremantle area,
South West Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fremantle Press
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Lighthouse Keeperi"At night the heartbeat beacon so", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Back Streetsi"Garlic and other cooking smells come", single work poetry (p. 13)
- An Actor's Deathi"For over twenty years I followed", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Chin Shent'an's Happy Momentsi"He had the audacity and fortune", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Modern Warlocki"All day I cast spells that fail to work,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- On an Islandi"In another room, your guitar", single work poetry (p. 17-21)
- Absent Familiarsi"Quite often, the message-bearing", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Huskissoni"We come here to talk of waves,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Anchorite Spideri"Damp and splayed amidst these", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Video Shopi"A smorgasbord of fantasy here", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Windows that Reflect Windowsi"Up here, at the top of the city, light", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Australian Walrusi"His lungs are full of half a century's smoke,", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Poles in a Pubi"There is a fine solidarity here, noisy", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The Devil At the Beachi"Incorrigible, that devil in", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Buffer Zonei"On Sundays we follow each other around", single work poetry (p. 31)
- A Flavoured Love Poemi"What are you? Vanilla skin,", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Landingi"The slow chugging of the pinnaces", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Dardanelles Springi"After a few weeks it seemed", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Vietnam Reminiscencei"He said he'd only killed the one, while", single work poetry (p. 35)
- The Blindingi"He spoke again a few days later,", single work poetry (p. 36)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Shane McCauley
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Wordhord : A Critical Selection of Contemporary Western Australian Poetry 1989; (p. 136-138) -
Exploring Depths
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28 March 1987; (p. 16)
— Review of Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Poets Look to Their Dynasties
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 4 July 1987; (p. 13)
— Review of Travel Dice 1987 selected work poetry ; Collected Lives 1986 selected work poetry extract ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Hobart, Fremantle and Brisbane Lines
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , September no. 108 1987; (p. 92-94)
— Review of By Way of a Vessel 1986 selected work poetry ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry ; Travel Dice 1987 selected work poetry ; A Formula for Glass 1987 selected work poetry -
The New Generation of Australian Poets
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 31 no. 9 1987; (p. 61-66)
— Review of Remote Corners 1986 selected work poetry ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry ; The Song Circle of Jacky and Selected Poems 1986 selected work poetry ; Nearer by Far 1986 selected work poetry ; The Nightmarkets : A Novel 1986 sequence novel ; The Transvestite Next Door 1986 selected work poetry ; Blood and Bone 1986 selected work poetry ; Baby at a Tram Stop 1986 selected work poetry ; Midnight Tulips : Poems 1985 selected work poetry ; By Way of a Vessel 1986 selected work poetry
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Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , September vol. 32 no. 3 1987; (p. 85-88)
— Review of Sister Ships and Other Stories 1986 selected work short story ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
The New Generation of Australian Poets
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , September vol. 31 no. 9 1987; (p. 61-66)
— Review of Remote Corners 1986 selected work poetry ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry ; The Song Circle of Jacky and Selected Poems 1986 selected work poetry ; Nearer by Far 1986 selected work poetry ; The Nightmarkets : A Novel 1986 sequence novel ; The Transvestite Next Door 1986 selected work poetry ; Blood and Bone 1986 selected work poetry ; Baby at a Tram Stop 1986 selected work poetry ; Midnight Tulips : Poems 1985 selected work poetry ; By Way of a Vessel 1986 selected work poetry -
Hobart, Fremantle and Brisbane Lines
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , September no. 108 1987; (p. 92-94)
— Review of By Way of a Vessel 1986 selected work poetry ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry ; Travel Dice 1987 selected work poetry ; A Formula for Glass 1987 selected work poetry -
Poets Look to Their Dynasties
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 4 July 1987; (p. 13)
— Review of Travel Dice 1987 selected work poetry ; Collected Lives 1986 selected work poetry extract ; Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Exploring Depths
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28 March 1987; (p. 16)
— Review of Deep-Sea Diver : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Shane McCauley
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Wordhord : A Critical Selection of Contemporary Western Australian Poetry 1989; (p. 136-138)
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