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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Listening to the Train Passing
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Notes

  • Dedication: For Chay Moran, face like an orchid, in her tenth year to heaven by the Indian Ocean, these poems for later.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Claremont, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Platypus Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Listening to the Train Passing, Rod Moran , sequence poetry (p. 1-24)
An Effect of Black Cockatoosi"Early evening, and black cockatoos", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
A Memoir of Birdsi"The rainbows of silk threaded", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Marc Chagall by the Riveri"The yachts are like sleek cadillacs", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 6)
Listening to the Train Passingi"Grunting and pushing its years", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 7)
Mining Town Metaphysicsi"In town, the bar closes.", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Kettle Baroquei"When I burnt the copper kettle dry,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 10)
Aldo the Limeburneri"Aldo the limeburner stokes his kiln", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
When Mad Trakl Diedi"When mad Trakl died, his gaunt head,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 13)
My Grandfather's Narrationi"My grandfather was a stable-groom.", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Travelling Through the Wheatbelt, Meditating on Historyi"Suckling on the late evening news", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Urban Foxi"A storm the colour of bitter tea", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
The Phenomenon of Hitch-Hiking Through the Deserti"A spear of headlights", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Searchingi"In my silent study,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 23)
What Waits Behind the Shadowi"What waits behind the shadow,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Yanchep Bonfire Raves, Rod Moran , sequence poetry (p. 25-34)
Recalling a Rave around the Bonfire with Anthony Lawrencei"From the enclave of our fire,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Glenn Miller Ravei"You know, the night Glenn Miller died,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Raving to Kevin Murray About His Lettersi"I was gently placing frangipani blossom", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
The Hank Williams Ravei"Coincidental with the year I was born,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 31-32)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Untitled Dennis Haskell , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 41 no. 3 1996; (p. 124-127)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; The Rome Air Naked Philip Salom , 1996 selected work poetry
I Want Them Electric Alan Gould , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 83-89)

— Review of Mind in Need of a Desert Alec Choate , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Life on Water and the Life Beneath J. S. Harry , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Familiar Ian McBryde , 1994 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1956-1994 Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1995 selected work poetry ; In the Human Night Peter Bakowski , 1995 selected work poetry ; Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Shorelines : Three Poets Michael Heald , Roland Leach , Barbara Brandt , 1995 selected work poetry ; Crosshatched Kate Llewellyn , 1994 selected work poetry ; Michelangelo's Prisoners Jennifer Harrison , 1995 selected work poetry
Poetry Shorts Lizz Murphy , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 171 1995; (p. 50)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Winds Alf Taylor , 1994 selected work poetry ; Pearl and Sea Fed Louise Crisp , 1994 selected work poetry ; Coming Up for Light Aileen Kelly , 1994 selected work poetry
Poets Deserve a Wider Audience Geoff Page , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 November 1995; (p. C13)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems Steve Evans , 1994 selected work poetry
I Want Them Electric Alan Gould , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 83-89)

— Review of Mind in Need of a Desert Alec Choate , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Life on Water and the Life Beneath J. S. Harry , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Familiar Ian McBryde , 1994 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1956-1994 Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 1995 selected work poetry ; In the Human Night Peter Bakowski , 1995 selected work poetry ; Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Shorelines : Three Poets Michael Heald , Roland Leach , Barbara Brandt , 1995 selected work poetry ; Crosshatched Kate Llewellyn , 1994 selected work poetry ; Michelangelo's Prisoners Jennifer Harrison , 1995 selected work poetry
Poets Deserve a Wider Audience Geoff Page , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 November 1995; (p. C13)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems Steve Evans , 1994 selected work poetry
Poetry Shorts Lizz Murphy , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 171 1995; (p. 50)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; Winds Alf Taylor , 1994 selected work poetry ; Pearl and Sea Fed Louise Crisp , 1994 selected work poetry ; Coming Up for Light Aileen Kelly , 1994 selected work poetry
Untitled Dennis Haskell , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 41 no. 3 1996; (p. 124-127)

— Review of Listening to the Train Passing Rod Moran , 1994 selected work poetry ; The Rome Air Naked Philip Salom , 1996 selected work poetry
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