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Book launched by Jennifer Harrison at the Ballroom, The Ol' Duke, Portarlington, Victoria, 1 March, 2008.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Geelong,
Geelong City - Geelong East area,
Geelong area,
Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area,
Victoria,:Whitmore Press
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Woman Wearing a Hairneti"Hooded eyes, eyelashes thinning, she tailgates a semi,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Talking to Auntiei"Something is on your back doorstep", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- Levelledi"At first, the flatness is shocking", single work poetry (p. 4)
- A Tight Circlei"At my uncle's grave the undertakers", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- Vicker's Roadi"School kids kicking a stone for two miles", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Factory Boysi"White overalls, rubber boots and a hairnet", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Back Streetsi"Not the zoned stares of toll ways, freeway art and variable speed limits.", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Urban Pastorali"Two four-wheel drives", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Northern Lightsi"Souped-up Commodores cruising the schools", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Driving Out of Melbournei"Dim light of milk bars", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Washing the Dishes with REMi"A sense of haste", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Western District Anarchyi"The first time I saw the Sex Pistols", single work poetry (p. 18)
- In the Parki"Two girls play shops beneath the plastic tunnel", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Winter Morningi"Pine trees silhouetted against a lightening Sky", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Controli"Those times he seemed to lose it", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Choppersi"Skin and bone cows", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- On Chook Timei"The headless chicken spiralling away", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- The Man Who Used to Write Birthday Poemsi"The man who used to write birthday poems", single work poetry (p. 27)
- A Truthi"His footsteps glide over the bitumen", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Weighti"A man lifts the bonnet of his car", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Annual Poetry Review 2009-2010
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 21-38)
— Review of Ghostly Subjects 2009 selected work poetry ; Moments of Perfect Poise 2008 selected work poetry ; Parts of Us 2010 selected work poetry ; Marriage for Beginners : And Other Poems 2009 selected work poetry ; Taller When Prone 2010 selected work poetry ; Grass Notes 2009 selected work poetry ; Storm and Honey 2009 selected work poetry ; White Lines (Vertical) 2010 selected work poetry ; Folk Tunes 2009 selected work poetry ; Piano Hill 2009 selected work poetry ; Birds in Mind 2008 single work poetry ; Apples with Human Skin 2009 selected work poetry ; The Pallbearer's Garden 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle 2008 selected work poetry ; Letters 2009 selected work poetry ; Beautiful Waste : Poems by David McComb 2009 selected work poetry -
Higher Visions and Dark Webs
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 53-54)
— Review of A Slant of Light 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle 2008 selected work poetry
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Higher Visions and Dark Webs
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 53-54)
— Review of A Slant of Light 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle 2008 selected work poetry -
Annual Poetry Review 2009-2010
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 21-38)
— Review of Ghostly Subjects 2009 selected work poetry ; Moments of Perfect Poise 2008 selected work poetry ; Parts of Us 2010 selected work poetry ; Marriage for Beginners : And Other Poems 2009 selected work poetry ; Taller When Prone 2010 selected work poetry ; Grass Notes 2009 selected work poetry ; Storm and Honey 2009 selected work poetry ; White Lines (Vertical) 2010 selected work poetry ; Folk Tunes 2009 selected work poetry ; Piano Hill 2009 selected work poetry ; Birds in Mind 2008 single work poetry ; Apples with Human Skin 2009 selected work poetry ; The Pallbearer's Garden 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle 2008 selected work poetry ; Letters 2009 selected work poetry ; Beautiful Waste : Poems by David McComb 2009 selected work poetry
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