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'Fire symbolises many things – hell, destruction, purification; but also passion, desire and rebirth. It is the perfect metaphor for what can happen when we face our fears and step beyond them.
'The Blue Mountains, situated just outside of Sydney, Australia, is a place with increasing seasonal bushfire risk, yet many call it home and can imagine nowhere more beautiful to live, no community as tight.
'In Case of Fire rose from the ashes of the Black Summer fires, the floods, the pandemic. It features a selection of works from 17 poets based in the Blue Mountains, accompanied by drawings from illustrator Michel Streich.
'The poems embrace humour and sorrow with equal vigour, remaining open and present to all life’s interactions. In Case Of Fire is not a manual for what to do in times of strife, it is something to reach for to soothe the soul.
'Poems by the following writers are included in this anthology: Craig Billingham, Emma Brazil, David Brooks, Kate Fagan, Philip Hammial, Vanessa Kirkpatrick, Sheridan Linnell, Justin Lowe, Carol Major, Peter Minter, Mark O’Flynn, Kasia Olszewski, Meredith Pitt, Michelle Rickerby, James Roy, John Watson and Faye Wilson.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Contents
- Foreword Michelle Rickerby, single work essay (p. 7-9)
- Aftermath, single work poetry (p. 10)
- Arrhythmia, single work poetry (p. 11)
- At D's Wake, single work poetry (p. 12)
- Autumn Lunch, single work poetry (p. 13)
- Blood and Bone, single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Blue Gum Forest, single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Bushwalking for Beginners, single work poetry (p. 17)
- Cicadas, single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- The Clearing, single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Crow, single work poetry (p. 22)
- DOA, single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Driving Home at Duski"Sky", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Dugong, single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Earth Dreams, single work poetry (p. 27)
- The End of Winter, single work poetry (p. 28)
- Grasshopper, 1889, single work poetry (p. 29)
- Green Dresses, single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- Heart Sayings, single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- Hootenanny, single work poetry (p. 34)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Foreword Michelle Rickerby
2022
single work
essay
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 7-9)
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Foreword Michelle Rickerby
2022
single work
essay
— Appears in: In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains 2022; (p. 7-9)
Awards
- 2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Small-run Book designed by Michel Streich.
