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y separately published work icon Up On All Fours selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Philip Hodgins http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hodgins-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Up On All Fours
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Swine Dysenteryi"The pigs are feverish.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Farmeri"He starts each day before it is a day,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 33)
At the Sheep Parasite Field Dayi"In a paddock at the edge of town,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 34-36)
The Verandahi"On still days you can hear the rifle range", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Sporti"It has a narrative that gets you in,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
A Kick of the Footy : 1 : Torpedo Punt (or Spiral Punt)i"The ball is held askew,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
A Kick of the Footy, Philip Hodgins , sequence poetry (p. 43-52)
A Kick of the Footy : 2 : Flat Punti"The opposite of strong diagonals,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 45)
A Kick of the Footy : 3 : Drop Punt (a Doggerel of a Kick)i"Preferred by those who like a tidy game", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 46)
A Kick of the Footy : 4 : Stab Passi"An icon for the baby boomers", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 47)
A Kick of the Footy : 5 : Drop Kicki"The noblest kick that ever left a boot.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 48)
A Kick of the Footy : 6 : Place Kicki"Still somewhere in the rule-book", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 49)
A Kick of the Footy : 7 : Banana Kicki"If all goes well, from an acute angle,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 50)
A Kick of the Footy : 8 : Snap Shoti"He's on your hammer, closing in with every bounce", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 51)
A Kick of the Footy : 9 : Kicking into Danger (Katandra v. Tungamah, Second Semi, Dookie, 1967)i"In time-on with both teams on thirteen six", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 52)
Big no.4i"The famous ruck-rover", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 53)
The Bunny and the Ducki"The death rattle. The sound the bunny fears.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 54)
The Practice Netsi"The way a dream of sporting glory dissolves", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
The Rise of Theory The Post-Literate Societyi"As awful as those seagulls in the park", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 59)
Self as Subjecti"It always is, no matter what the theme.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 60)
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