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The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000
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* Contents derived from the
Alexandria,
South Sydney area,
Sydney Southern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Pairing of Ternsi"Human lovers know it only in dreams", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
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Reefsi"High by the long island's side",
single work
poetry
(p. 14)
Note: With title: Reef
- Loversi"He, red and black, splotched", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The Beginningi"God himself", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Turtles Hatchingi"Waiting for weeks till the last one is ready to run, they", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Eveningsi"Evenings on coral cays between Capricorn and Cancer", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Still Life, Heron Islandi"Thongs and slacks for formal wear", single work poetry (p. 19)
-
First Eveningi"On a cay whose sides are the diverse seasons:",
single work
poetry
(p. 20)
Note: With first line: On a cay whose sides
- Arrival on Heron Island, 1975i"Such was my prayer:", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Wingi"Dustmotes over the planet,", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Shearwater Islands, sequence poetry (p. 21-23)
- Returni"Home from Guam and Alaska", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Songi"First in soft evening murmurs, each calls", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Renewali"April: in sunless burrows", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Mutton Birdsi"In October, the pasture month of the ocean,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Frigate-Birdsi"Windless they cannot leave the ground; wetted,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- For E. J. Banfield ('Beachcomber' of Dunk Island)i"What are my strenuous weeks of visit", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Reptile Park Reptile Parki"Unbelieved", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Two Views of a Gannet, single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Two Views of a Gannet : 1 : Gannet in Airi"Zooming and diving around the bombora,", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Of Olives and Walnuts : Nature Imagery in the Poetry of Mark O'Connor and Ruskin Bond
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: IJAS , vol. 1 no. 1 2008; (p. 68-77) -
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. -
Selections from Two Fine Poets
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 December 2000; (p. 18)
— Review of New Selected Poems 2000 selected work poetry ; The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 selected work poetry -
Only One Numero Uno
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 November 2000; (p. 13)
— Review of The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 selected work poetry ; New Selected Poems 2000 selected work poetry -
Mapping Australia
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 225 2000; (p. 50-51)
— Review of The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 selected work poetry
-
Mapping Australia
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 225 2000; (p. 50-51)
— Review of The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 selected work poetry -
Only One Numero Uno
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 November 2000; (p. 13)
— Review of The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 selected work poetry ; New Selected Poems 2000 selected work poetry -
Selections from Two Fine Poets
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 December 2000; (p. 18)
— Review of New Selected Poems 2000 selected work poetry ; The Olive Tree : Collected Poems 1972-2000 2000 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. -
Of Olives and Walnuts : Nature Imagery in the Poetry of Mark O'Connor and Ruskin Bond
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: IJAS , vol. 1 no. 1 2008; (p. 68-77)
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