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'Published in 1996 (Hale & Iremonger) as part of the Contemporary Australian Poets series; now a limited edition as it is out of print.
'This collection of poems will engage the mind, emotions and senses in equal measure, painting portraits and telling stories of youth and the grace and courage of age.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication: For Jane, Alana and Saroja
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Maladroit Boysi"Under the lip of the hill lie", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Epiphany: At the Pacifici"Somewhere the music starts again.", single work poetry (p. 10)
- All Fall Downi"On the third night the rose", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Paradis: Siciliennei"Blind romance with trills,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Of the Stonei"of the wash of moon across the grass", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Christmas at Dunbartoni"by which your friend & mine", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Bungy Jumpingi"oh well it's deeper", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Angleri"Sunlight glitters off the river", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 1 : Sicklebirdi"The sicklebird struts across the sand", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 2 : Troublesi"Two old Jews sit complaining", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 3 : Babeufi"We've come a long way baby:", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 4 : The Limbs of the Poeti"The limbs of the poet are long & thin", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 5 : Burtoni"At about this level in the bottle", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 6 : Lepersi"Graham Greene, he tells us,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 7 : Buddhai"Outside the walls of my comfort", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 8 : Spideri"There's a spider on my ceiling", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Limbs of the Poet : 9 : Shelleyi"Visitors to Shelley's villa at San Lorenzo", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Halfway to Edeni"The road snaking through hills", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Paterson's Curse as Salvation Janei"So they set out again", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Map the Territoryi"We open the map. Empty. A thin black line", single work poetry (p. 25)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Disembodied Words Give These Poems a Strange Objectivity
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 February 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry -
Halfway to Eden: The Shortcut Home?
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 16 no. 1 1997; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , August no. 154 1996; (p. 31)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; Chagrin Blvd. 1995 selected work short story extract -
Poetry Shorts
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 180 1996; (p. 51)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; You Know What I Mean 1996 selected work poetry -
Poet, Male, Getting on a Bit
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 68 1996; (p. 16-26)
— Review of Skinning Time 1996 selected work poetry ; Things Happen 1995 selected work poetry ; The Honeymoon Snaps 1996 selected work poetry ; Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; Mermaid : Poems and Illustrations 1996 selected work poetry ; The Streets Aren't for Dreamers 1995 selected work poetry ; Six Improvisations on the River, and, A Song of Praise 1995 selected work poetry
-
Poet, Male, Getting on a Bit
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 68 1996; (p. 16-26)
— Review of Skinning Time 1996 selected work poetry ; Things Happen 1995 selected work poetry ; The Honeymoon Snaps 1996 selected work poetry ; Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; Mermaid : Poems and Illustrations 1996 selected work poetry ; The Streets Aren't for Dreamers 1995 selected work poetry ; Six Improvisations on the River, and, A Song of Praise 1995 selected work poetry -
Poetry Shorts
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 180 1996; (p. 51)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; You Know What I Mean 1996 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , August no. 154 1996; (p. 31)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry ; Chagrin Blvd. 1995 selected work short story extract -
Halfway to Eden: The Shortcut Home?
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 16 no. 1 1997; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry -
Disembodied Words Give These Poems a Strange Objectivity
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 February 1997; (p. C11)
— Review of Halfway to Eden 1996 selected work poetry
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