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Notes
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Dedication: To Brenda and Garth and Sue.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Something for the Birdsi"Two muezzin magpies from pine minarets", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Resumei"Fanciful to imagine one half of the world", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Poeti"Not bluff ancestor or descendant,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- September 1st 2000i"I can't blame arthritic fingers", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Neighbouri"One tiny broken bone", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Some Night Thoughtsi"Admit it -", single work poetry (p. 11-14)
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Queenscliff, Manlyi"There's nothing particularly attractive about Queenscliff.",
single work
poetry
(p. 15)
Note:
Linked from the Australian Poetry Library
- I.M. Rod Finlaysoni"Easy enough to let drop the scenic references:", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Parolei"My punishment extended", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- To Brendai"So much washing of clothes,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Afterthoughtsi"The aim was to express the same experiences", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Nightfall At Eveningi"White birds winging homewards", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Polymathi"A whiz in physics,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Renaissance Arti"Too often wrong not right enough to be", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Later Oni"A midden of dreams is all my unconscious", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Swilli"I understand the gut", single work poetry (p. 29-)
- Traumereii"Some of my dreams are so involved", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Partnersi"You'd come to me as a complete verse", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Madeline Nowi"I look at my hand and all I see is pain.", single work poetry (p. 33-35)
- A.M.i"You read them and wonder why they wrote", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Bruce Beaver, Totemic Space and Poetry's 'You' : The Three 'Rilke' Letters
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 69 no. 3 2010; (p. 178-198) 'Bruce Beaver was a generous voice in Australian poetry. His poems continue to speak of that singular dedication to the process of creation that characterised his life. The making impulse touched it on all sides, reaching outwards at the same time as it drew others close: his relationships, either creative or personal or both frequently find a way into his poems.' (p. 178) -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , July no. 44 2006;
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
The Necessity of Great Poetry
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 49 no. 12 2005; (p. 82-83)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
Place and Identity in New Australian Poetry
2005
single work
review
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 96-111) Contends that the map of Australian verse has been progressively configured since 1975, and that this is evident in poems published during the the year 2004 - 2005. -
Strange and Wonderful Mix of Beaver's Work
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 November 2005; (p. 16)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry
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Poems Wrought from Pain
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 26 February 2005; (p. 7)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
The Last Words - 'Listen, Tell Me What I've Said'
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 25-26 March 2005; (p. 14)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
At This Address
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 270 2005; (p. 47-48)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
Essential Memories of Dead Poet's Reality
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 May 2005; (p. 15)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
A Celebration of the Creative Demon
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 May 2005; (p. 20)
— Review of The Long Game and Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry -
Place and Identity in New Australian Poetry
2005
single work
review
criticism
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 50 no. 2005; (p. 96-111) Contends that the map of Australian verse has been progressively configured since 1975, and that this is evident in poems published during the the year 2004 - 2005. -
Bruce Beaver, Totemic Space and Poetry's 'You' : The Three 'Rilke' Letters
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 69 no. 3 2010; (p. 178-198) 'Bruce Beaver was a generous voice in Australian poetry. His poems continue to speak of that singular dedication to the process of creation that characterised his life. The making impulse touched it on all sides, reaching outwards at the same time as it drew others close: his relationships, either creative or personal or both frequently find a way into his poems.' (p. 178)
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