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'The Best Australian Poetry 2009 celebrates the originality and verve of Australian poetry at this moment. In this collection of 40 poems Alan Wearne brings long experience as a poet and teacher of poetry, and a sharp eye for the surprising. Bookended with an introduction by Wearne and the poets' commentary on their work, this year's collection is a sophisticated and accessible sampling of recent achievements in Australian poetry.' (From the publisher's website.)
Biographical notes on the contributing poets are included, together with a substantial comment by each poet their selected poem.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Brush Turkey in the Cold Roomi"At the Fisherman's Co-Op", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- The Suspecti"Over there, in the Other land, I was", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- Constitutional Lawi"Judge, Politician, Bureaucrat: three arms", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Heati"You think I would be untrue", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Fidel's Childreni"The mechanic who can kick the mutest junkpile back to life", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Ex-Yugoi"All the good songs come from the men", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Night Parrot : Pezoporus Occidentalisi"We're the kind of bird that gets poets going,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Poems a Long Way After Bashoi"I breathe the leaves of the basil", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Gardeni"the poem is made of stones & its", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Ode / Alfred Deakini"The High Court straight drives its ton", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Wards of the State of Western Australiai"They liked church", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Finding Myselfi"At fifty plus the morning shave", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Dog Cartsi"And went to one of the Glory Temples for which", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Next Yeari"Sometime next year my mother will be dead", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Easter Sunday in Sheppartoni"The Win TV news crews have hauled themselves out", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Menisi"He arrives early morning on the front lawn,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Mercenariesi"First they go to Kosovo,", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Canto of the Mothsi"Rains have come and winter", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Travels in Perui"City of cathedrals and altitude sickness -", single work poetry (p. 30-46)
- A Summer Storyi"Paperbarks", single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Latest Word
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Wet Ink , March no. 18 2010; (p. 54-55)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
Ryan Scott Reviews The Best Australian Poetry 2009 and The Best Australian Poems 2009
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , April no. 32 2010;
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
With Feeling for the Conniwink
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 January 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2009 2009 anthology poetry criticism ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
The Core of Our Culture
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 1-2 January 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2009 2009 anthology poetry criticism ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
Off the Shelf
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 December 2009; (p. 6)
— Review of Storm and Honey 2009 selected work poetry ; Opal Sunset : Selected Poems, 1958-2008 2008 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry
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[Review] The Best Australian Poetry 2009
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 89 no. 3 2009; (p. 18)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
Selections Show Versatility of Australia's Poetic Voice
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 December 2009; (p. 13)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2009 2009 anthology poetry criticism ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
Off the Shelf
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 December 2009; (p. 6)
— Review of Storm and Honey 2009 selected work poetry ; Opal Sunset : Selected Poems, 1958-2008 2008 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
The Core of Our Culture
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 1-2 January 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2009 2009 anthology poetry criticism ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry -
With Feeling for the Conniwink
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 January 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2009 2009 anthology poetry criticism ; The Best Australian Poetry 2009 2009 anthology poetry
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