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'The author has been inspired by the country and rainforests around Mullumbimby, in far north New South Wales. The collection explores the themes of plants, love, memory and death, with recurring botanical imagery. This is the authors eleventh book, and fifth book of poetry. The illustrator has a background in botany and art.'
(Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication: For the Banyan Trees at East Wardell.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Paddington,
Kings Cross area,
Inner Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Rainforest Publishing
, 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Mullumbimby Creeki"Where the road ends at", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Pink Rock Lilyi"Down from Boogarem Falls", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Phaius Orchidi"In swamps from Stradbroke to Siam", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Nepenthesi"In the close, under-arm of a tropic", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Death in the Foresti"Death twines and stalks", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Temple of the Windsi"Young William on his father's plot", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Strangler Figi"High from a tree's moist fork", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Maiden-Hairi"I remember when you", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Hyacinth Orchidi"From the unforgiving white sandy loam", single work poetry (p. 23)
- My First Beach-Girli"You'll always be my first beach-girl,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Desire Under the Starsi"Rivers of ice and fire", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Dragon Treei"Sailors and explorers came", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Ancient Bouqueti"Since your eyes have closed", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The Rose IIi"Crusading beauty, attar of the East,", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Pressed Floweri"I hate the brittle-academic", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Soil of My Rooti"Soil of my root in which I plough", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Love Poem IIIi"We met and I forgot her name", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Flower Songi"I've dreamt of flowers in my prime", single work poetry (p. 35)
- China Whitei"A brace of poppies on the hill", single work poetry (p. 36)
- The Death of Summeri"The picket fence and the parade", single work poetry (p. 37)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994; (p. 20)
— Review of The Botanic Verses and Other Poems 1993 selected work poetry -
Not Enraging, Stirring
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1993-1994) no. 157 1993; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Stirring Stuff 1993 selected work poetry ; The Botanic Verses and Other Poems 1993 selected work poetry
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Not Enraging, Stirring
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1993-1994) no. 157 1993; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Stirring Stuff 1993 selected work poetry ; The Botanic Verses and Other Poems 1993 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994; (p. 20)
— Review of The Botanic Verses and Other Poems 1993 selected work poetry
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