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'The poems in this third collection by Ian Templeman explore a diversity of themes - the anxiety of ageing, conversations of memory, the representation of intimacy, the ambiguity of relationships.' (Back cover)
Notes
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Dedication: For my sons, Paul and Nicholas.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Hughes,
Woden Valley area,
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Molonglo Press
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Sublime Point Roadi"In winter", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Running Backwardsi"Moments of your taste, touch and smell,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- In the Distancei"I caught sight of you in the distance", single work poetry (p. 3)
- A Son to His Motheri"Your letter is an inventory of a childhood", single work poetry (p. 4)
- In Response to Your Letter, sequence poetry (p. 4-6)
- A Lover to the Lovedi"In your circle of insistence I disappear,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Dark Floweri"Once, without fear of gossip,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- A Dreamer's Gazei"At first glance this city has cganged little.", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- A Painting of Pearsi"You spoke of the allegorical", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- A Matter of Translationi"Mist that hung over the early morning river,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Onei"Toolbrunup was not a mountain, more a hill", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Six Brief Narratives of Gestures, sequence poetry (p. 14-19)
- Twoi"We knelt side by side", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Threei"On a remote reef", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Fouri"You became my guide and translator", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Fivei"The cafe was crowded,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Sixi"It is autumn, a housekeeping day", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Pebblesi"He is a dark knot on the landscape", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
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A Particular Raveni"This raven coiled in the eye",
Jan Brown
(illustrator),
single work
poetry
'An artist's book consisting of thirteen etchings by Jan Brown and the poem 'Raven' by Ian Templeman. Produced in collaboration with Dianne Fogwell during Jan Brown's appointment as ANU Visiting Fellow with the Canberra School of Art.'Note: With title: Death of a Raven
- I Do Not Fear Exilei"I do not fear exile to the labyrinth of days", single work poetry (p. 30)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Broader View of Life
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18 November 2000; (p. 8)
— Review of An Incomplete Memoir 2000 selected work poetry ; Islands 2000 selected work short story ; Which Way the Wind Blew 2000 single work autobiography ; Taken By the Enemy 2000 selected work poetry -
Poetry Based on Private Life, Good Behaviour, Decency
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 September 2000; (p. 19)
— Review of Taken By the Enemy 2000 selected work poetry ; An Incomplete Memoir 2000 selected work poetry -
Good Things Come in Small Packages
2000
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 August 2000; (p. 44)
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Poetry Based on Private Life, Good Behaviour, Decency
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 September 2000; (p. 19)
— Review of Taken By the Enemy 2000 selected work poetry ; An Incomplete Memoir 2000 selected work poetry -
A Broader View of Life
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18 November 2000; (p. 8)
— Review of An Incomplete Memoir 2000 selected work poetry ; Islands 2000 selected work short story ; Which Way the Wind Blew 2000 single work autobiography ; Taken By the Enemy 2000 selected work poetry -
Good Things Come in Small Packages
2000
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 August 2000; (p. 44)
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