The subject of my DCA is neither childhood memories of playing in the bush nor Outdoor Education. These are my starting points, but my subject is Australian Nature Poetry. I have written a volume of nature poetry, titled creation reader, as Section Three of my thesis. Section Two is titled 'Australian Poetry: A Natural Selection', and is my reading of Australian Nature Poetry, examining the contexts and sources of my work; it is a prequel to creation reader. Section Four is titled 'Poetics: A Field Guide' and is my statement of personal poetics, reflecting on my poetry it serves as a sequel to creation reader (pp 8-9).