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Notes
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Epigraph: 'The song still remains which names the land over which it sings' -- Martin Heidegger, What are Poets For?
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Beginningi"God himself", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Reefsi"High by the long island's side", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Flight Poem : 1i"HERONS, no doubt, are the ugliest flyers.", single work poetry (p. 10)
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Flight Poem
Flight Poem from the Barrier Reef,
sequence
poetry
(p. 10-12)
Note: With title: Flight Poem
- Flight Poem : 2i"SEA-GULLS are more graceful.", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Flight Poem : 3i"GANNETS are masters and mysteries, penguins that fly,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Flight Poem : 4i"The NODDY TERN", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Flight Poem : 6 : Oystercatcheri"To all these", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Turtles Hatchingi"Waiting for weeks till the last one is ready to run, they", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- The Pairing of Ternsi"Human lovers know it only in dreams", single work poetry (p. 15)
- A Javanese Pietai"In fumes the girl-mother squats,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Two Views of a Gannet : 1 : Gannet in Airi"Zooming and diving around the bombora,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Two Views of a Gannet, single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Two Views of a Gannet : 2 : Strikei"In this moment", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Eveningsi"Evenings on coral cays between Capricorn and Cancer", single work poetry (p. 20)
- First Eveningi"On a cay whose sides are the diverse seasons:", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Still Life, Heron Islandi"Thongs and slacks for formal wear", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Before Birthi"sea bore (me).", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Beside Lifei"before me was dark mine, was my dark mine,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Astride Timei"Grass clasped me, waved over,", single work poetry (p. 23)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
O'Connor's Poetic Credo and Vedic Literature
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Caring Cultures : Sharing Imaginations : Australia and India 2006; (p. 71-83) Sharmi reads O'Connor's poetry for its resonances with Vedic philosophy, particularly its emphasis on ecological balance. -
Hard Places
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: PN Review , [96] March-April vol. 20 no. 4 1994; (p. 68-70)
— Review of Dancing on the Drainboard 1993 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; The Home Paddock : Blue Hills 21-35 1991 selected work poetry ; Children's Games 1990 selected work poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry ; Orpheus 1991 selected work poetry -
Controversial Poet of Many Near-Perfect Lines
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: ANU Reporter , 24 February 1993; (p. 9)
— Review of Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry -
Keen Observer of Details in Unfamiliar Landscapes
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 February 1991; (p. B6)
— Review of The Poetry of Canberra 1990 anthology poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry -
Currency
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , July-August vol. 35 no. 7-8 1991; (p. 102-105)
— Review of Poetry Australia no. 125 1990 periodical issue ; Verandahs 1990 selected work poetry ; Poet of the 21st Century : Harry Hooton : Collected Poems 1990 collected work poetry essay ; Excavation : (Arguments and Monologues) 1990 selected work poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry ; W.J. Turner : selected poetry 1989 selected work poetry
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Nature Versus Culture
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , April vol. 10 no. 1 1991; (p. 67-68)
— Review of Poppy 1990 single work novel ; The Bluebird Cafe 1990 single work novel ; Found Objects 1988 selected work poetry ; Parnassus Mad Ward: Michael Dransfield and the New Australian Poetry 1990 selected work criticism ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry -
Currency
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , July-August vol. 35 no. 7-8 1991; (p. 102-105)
— Review of Poetry Australia no. 125 1990 periodical issue ; Verandahs 1990 selected work poetry ; Poet of the 21st Century : Harry Hooton : Collected Poems 1990 collected work poetry essay ; Excavation : (Arguments and Monologues) 1990 selected work poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry ; W.J. Turner : selected poetry 1989 selected work poetry -
Hard Places
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: PN Review , [96] March-April vol. 20 no. 4 1994; (p. 68-70)
— Review of Dancing on the Drainboard 1993 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1991 selected work poetry ; The Home Paddock : Blue Hills 21-35 1991 selected work poetry ; Children's Games 1990 selected work poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry ; Orpheus 1991 selected work poetry -
Keen Observer of Details in Unfamiliar Landscapes
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 February 1991; (p. B6)
— Review of The Poetry of Canberra 1990 anthology poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry -
Two Searches for Meaning
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 17 November 1990; (p. 4)
— Review of Selected Poems 1990 selected work poetry ; Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90 1990 selected work poetry -
O'Connor's Poetic Credo and Vedic Literature
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Caring Cultures : Sharing Imaginations : Australia and India 2006; (p. 71-83) Sharmi reads O'Connor's poetry for its resonances with Vedic philosophy, particularly its emphasis on ecological balance. -
ANU Date for Pilger, Lohrey
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 September 1990; (p. 25) -
After Poetry (8) : A Quarterly Account of Recent Poetry
1991
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 122 1991; (p. 55-59) - y Launching the Book 'Fire-Stick Farming : Selected Poems 1972-90' 1990 (Manuscript version)x400926 Z449819 1990 single work criticism
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