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Hill utilises ideas and images drawn from T. G. H. Strehlow's Songs of Central Australia, the Song of Songs from the Old Testament and the desert tradition expressed in Aranda songlines to inspire his writing in this selection of poems. Explanatory notes are interspersed throughout the book.
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, 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Songi"O", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Yapalpai"Woman: I sit in his shadow desiring,", single work poetry (p. 3-5)
- Nectari"Eating honey ant", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Nooni"Blues in their eyes burn", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Ribsi"There are wave formations", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Nuptial Rocksi"Cannibalism and granite.", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Little Buddhai"And the Buddha by the pool.", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Dovei"In the clear light of the desert autumn", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Songi"Woman: Lotus I am", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Banqueti"You are such a beauty.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Songi"I say to myself now:", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Caravani"Light rippling the slim white branches.", single work poetry (p. 17-22)
- Songi"See--", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Desert Cradlingi"This morning, for safe keeping, on the way back to you,", single work poetry (p. 28-30)
- At Babel Borei"See the camels browsing", single work poetry (p. 33-37)
- Songi"My beloved", single work poetry (p. 38)
- Saltsi"She is speaking", single work poetry (p. 40-45)
- Songi"So where did", single work poetry (p. 46)
- Backi"Returning inland", single work poetry (p. 49-51)
- Songi"See--", single work poetry (p. 52)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Contact and Tragedy
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 51-55)
— Review of Broken Song : T. G. H. Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession 2002 single work biography ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry -
Clouds of Utterance
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 241 2002; (p. 37-38)
— Review of Poems for a Dead Father 2002 selected work poetry ; Luminous Bodies 2002 selected work poetry ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry -
Solitudes that Resonate : New Poetry
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 166 2002; (p. 125-128)
— Review of High Country 2001 selected work poetry ; Bestseller 2001 selected work poetry ; Duty 2001 selected work poetry ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Bread 2000 selected work poetry -
Tracing Love Affairs
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 March 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Duty 2001 selected work poetry ; Flight Animals 2001 selected work poetry -
Slashing Thoughts in Urban Big Game Hunt
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 3-4 November 2001; (p. 10-11)
— Review of In One Skin 2001 single work novel ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Coldwater 2001 single work novel
-
Contact and Tragedy
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 51-55)
— Review of Broken Song : T. G. H. Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession 2002 single work biography ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry -
Slashing Thoughts in Urban Big Game Hunt
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 3-4 November 2001; (p. 10-11)
— Review of In One Skin 2001 single work novel ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Coldwater 2001 single work novel -
Tracing Love Affairs
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 March 2002; (p. 9)
— Review of The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Duty 2001 selected work poetry ; Flight Animals 2001 selected work poetry -
Solitudes that Resonate : New Poetry
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 166 2002; (p. 125-128)
— Review of High Country 2001 selected work poetry ; Bestseller 2001 selected work poetry ; Duty 2001 selected work poetry ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry ; Bread 2000 selected work poetry -
Clouds of Utterance
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 241 2002; (p. 37-38)
— Review of Poems for a Dead Father 2002 selected work poetry ; Luminous Bodies 2002 selected work poetry ; The Inland Sea 2001 selected work poetry
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