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Dedication: In memory of Muir Holburn, 1920-1960. Friend, lover, husband, fellow-poet and father of our children, Kim and Jo Holburn.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Pinchgut Press
, 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Destinyi"Who could have known my destiny when I was born?", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Silver Traili"In my room, at my desk, I sit and write poems.", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Going Homei"We are driving through the night", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Lovei"Loving you is so strange and intense", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Lying in My Bedi"Lying in my bed", single work poetry (p. 4)
- When I Look at My Bedi"When I look at my bed", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Wiseman's Ferryi"I first awoke", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Young Man Deadi"It is a beautiful night, warm and still.", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Garden of Remembrancei"Walk quickly past the roses,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Funerali"Wattle and almond blossoms picked from home", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Everlasting Seai"As I sit by the mighty ocean", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Remembrancei"When I die", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Day's Endi"At the late end of the summer's day", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Sound of Raini"It has been raining for days and days,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- On Revisiting My Childhood Home after Many Yearsi"All of this house was part of my formation.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- My Grandfatheri"I have four silver spoons won by my grandfather", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Memories of My Fatheri"Throwing my mind back to my childhood,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- For My Motheri"You, who were my mother all those years ago,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- A Father Deadi"I cannot speak to my children about their father -", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Tears of All the Worldi"Why am I so choked with grief, so full of tears?", single work poetry (p. 16)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Secular Psalms
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: BlueDog , July vol. 7 no. 13 2008; (p. 54-58)
— Review of A Poet's Life : 1963-2005 2006 selected work poetry -
Self Publishing : My Story
2006-2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , December/January no. 165 2006-2007; (p. 15) -
Untitled
2006-2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 62)
— Review of A Poet's Life : 1963-2005 2006 selected work poetry -
A Lifetime's Resources to Call On
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 August 2006; (p. 11)
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Untitled
2006-2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 62)
— Review of A Poet's Life : 1963-2005 2006 selected work poetry -
Secular Psalms
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: BlueDog , July vol. 7 no. 13 2008; (p. 54-58)
— Review of A Poet's Life : 1963-2005 2006 selected work poetry -
A Lifetime's Resources to Call On
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 August 2006; (p. 11) -
Self Publishing : My Story
2006-2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , December/January no. 165 2006-2007; (p. 15)
Awards
- 2006 joint winner New South Wales Writers' Centre Best Self-Published Book Competition — Fiction
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