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Michele Seminara Michele Seminara i(7726307 works by) (a.k.a. Mishele Seminara)
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1 An Odd Way to Be Born Michele Seminara , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , October vol. 27 no. 2 2023;

— Review of Text Messages from the Universe Richard James Allen , 2023 selected work poetry
'Text Messages from the Universe begins with a dedication from its author, Richard James Allen, that reads “For My Virgils”, a reference to Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literary masterpiece The Divine Comedy, which depicts its protagonist’s arduous journey through the afterlife.' 

(Introduction)          

1 Map Without Scale Michele Seminara , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , vol. 26 no. 2 2022;

— Review of Undercoat : Poems about Paintings Mark O'Flynn , 2022 selected work poetry
'Undercoat by Mark O’Flynn is billed as a book of ekphrastic ‘poems about paintings’ but is as much a book of poems about painters and the process of painting and viewing. For beyond a mere depiction of the paintings that inspired them, these poems offer a beguiling presentation of frames-within-frames and perspectives that gesture to what is out of sight, beyond the temporal and spatial boundaries of the frame.' (Introduction)
1 My Year of Living Shamefully Michele Seminara , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13 November 2021; (p. 18)

'The stress of trying to manage allegations of racism and sexism during a literary spat have not defeated editor Michele Seminara' (Introduction)

1 y separately published work icon Suburban Fantasy Michele Seminara , Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2021 23061507 2021 selected work poetry

'A startlingly frank take on modern femininity, Michele Seminara’s Suburban Fantasy combines finely crafted narratives with lyrical artistry and sure-footed eloquence. This is raw, fiery, firebrand feminist writing that manages to artfully co-exist with giddying intimacy and poignant soul-bearing.'

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1 Finis i "For months you watched", Michele Seminara , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;

Epigraph: Memento semper Finis, et quia perditum non redit tempus
(Remember always your end, and that lost time does not return)
— Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Book I, Chapter XXV

1 Involuntary i "An elastic covering called skin", Michele Seminara , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;
1 True Crime i "I’ve been consuming", Michele Seminara , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021; Guide to Sydney Crime 2022;
1 Plot i "All afternoon the women shared their wounding.", Michele Seminara , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;
1 Borderline i "I think this is the end now,", Michele Seminara , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;
1 An Interview with Toby Davidson : Four Oceans Michele Seminara , 2021 single work interview
— Appears in: Verity La , June 2021;
Video interview.
1 Michele Seminara Launches Sara Dowse’s West Block Michele Seminara , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Verity La , November 2020;
1 20/20 i "Sixteen years ago, your mother swept past", Michele Seminara , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 7 2020;
1 Uppgivenhetssyndrom i "All over the camps / children’s eyes / revolve inwards / like moons", Michele Seminara , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Other Terrain , June no. 7 2019; Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;
1 Incarnate i "I'm reading Four Reincarnations", Michele Seminara , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Solace : Poems from the 2019 ACU Prize for Poetry 2019; (p. 83-84) Australian Poetry Anthology 2020; (p. 124)
1 Family Tree i "They cut the limbs off first.", Michele Seminara , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2019; (p. 66)
1 Wax/Wane i "My mother’s hands", Michele Seminara , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 3 2018;
1 Building a Happy Nation i "Adani strives to exceed the expectations of our stakeholders", Michele Seminara , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hope for Whole : Poets Speak up to Adani 2018; (p. 42)
1 In Memoriam Ramon Loyola Michele Seminara , Julie Koh , Tiffany Tsao , Valli Poole , Samantha Trayhurn , 2018 single work obituary (for Ramon Loyola )
— Appears in: Verity La , November 2018;
1 Watching to See What’s Next : Michele Seminara Launches ‘fourW’ Issue 28 Michele Seminara , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , October 2017 - March no. 24 2018;

'Before we begin the proceedings, I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay my respects to the Elders, past and present.

'Today I am delighted to be launching this year’s fourW anthology, and thank Editor David Gilbey, as well as those from Booranga Writers Centre and Charles Sturt University, for asking me to launch this important literary journal as it celebrates its 28th year of continuous publication.' (Introduction)

1 Her Heart Seeks i "Her heart seeks", Michele Seminara , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 2 2018;
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