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1996
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1996
Libido
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Notes
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This work also won the Charles Thatcher award for poetry.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Wollongong,
Wollongong area,
Illawarra,
South Coast,
New South Wales,:Five Islands Press
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Night Journeyi"there is no time", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Volcanoi"side by side on the long spur", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Separationi"the walls of our house", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Last Movementi"married for twenty years", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Suburban Wifei"the suburban wife lies in the sitting room", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Method of the Lynxi"voices, a glass breaking,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- In Absentiai"you stand by the child's grave", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Languagei"i am suddenly lost", single work poetry (p. 13)
- You Saidi"once you said", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Fictioni"i have travelled far this last year,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Passioni"in one of those constant biographies I read", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Cause and Consequencei"unlocking the rosewood desk", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- The Dinner Club Man : A Dear John Letteri"dear john,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Sistersi"we shared a bed and a mirror both too small,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Old Sistersi"in death you put aside petty things,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Man in a Chairi"well, it is over,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Vaulti"i used to wear stilettos", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Skeini"your hands, suddenly silk, at this knot inside me,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Epicanthic Foldi"the wind and the earth and", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Libido : The Lynxfloweri"it sits in me", single work poetry (p. 27)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , June no. 15 1997; (p. 41-44)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Factory Joker 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
New Poets, New Poetry
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , Autumn vol. 57 no. 1 1997; (p. 200-211)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Factory Joker 1996 selected work poetry ; In One House 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Emily Bronte Re-Collects and Other Poems 1995 selected work poetry ; Weeping for Lost Babylon 1996 selected work poetry ; Accidental Grace 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , October no. 156 1996; (p. 36)
— Review of Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
New Five Islands Poets
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 184 1996; (p. 53-54)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry
-
New Five Islands Poets
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 184 1996; (p. 53-54)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
New Poets, New Poetry
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , Autumn vol. 57 no. 1 1997; (p. 200-211)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Factory Joker 1996 selected work poetry ; In One House 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Emily Bronte Re-Collects and Other Poems 1995 selected work poetry ; Weeping for Lost Babylon 1996 selected work poetry ; Accidental Grace 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , June no. 15 1997; (p. 41-44)
— Review of Skinprint 1996 selected work poetry ; Factory Joker 1996 selected work poetry ; Wish You Were Here 1996 selected work poetry ; Aim at Morning 1996 selected work poetry ; The Too Bright Sun 1996 selected work poetry ; Libido 1996 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , October no. 156 1996; (p. 36)
— Review of Libido 1996 selected work poetry
Awards
Last amended 14 Dec 2009 11:36:33
Common subjects:
- Failed relationships
- Male / female relationships
- Language & communication
- Human relations
- Sexual life & gender relations
- Older people - Memories of youth
- Self perception
- Introspection & introversion
- Conflict in relationships
- Love triangles
- Sisters
- Fathers & children
- Perception of others
- Marriage breakdown
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