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Dedication: For Chay Moran, face like an orchid, in her tenth year to heaven by the Indian Ocean, these poems for later.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Claremont,
Inner Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Platypus Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Listening to the Train Passing, sequence poetry (p. 1-24)
- An Effect of Black Cockatoosi"Early evening, and black cockatoos", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- A Memoir of Birdsi"The rainbows of silk threaded", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Marc Chagall by the Riveri"The yachts are like sleek cadillacs", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Listening to the Train Passingi"Grunting and pushing its years", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Mining Town Metaphysicsi"In town, the bar closes.", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Kettle Baroquei"When I burnt the copper kettle dry,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Aldo the Limeburneri"Aldo the limeburner stokes his kiln", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- When Mad Trakl Diedi"When mad Trakl died, his gaunt head,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- My Grandfather's Narrationi"My grandfather was a stable-groom.", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Travelling Through the Wheatbelt, Meditating on Historyi"Suckling on the late evening news", single work poetry (p. 16-18)
- Urban Foxi"A storm the colour of bitter tea", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Phenomenon of Hitch-Hiking Through the Deserti"A spear of headlights", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Searchingi"In my silent study,", single work poetry (p. 23)
- What Waits Behind the Shadowi"What waits behind the shadow,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Yanchep Bonfire Raves, sequence poetry (p. 25-34)
- Recalling a Rave around the Bonfire with Anthony Lawrencei"From the enclave of our fire,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Glenn Miller Ravei"You know, the night Glenn Miller died,", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Raving to Kevin Murray About His Lettersi"I was gently placing frangipani blossom", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- The Hank Williams Ravei"Coincidental with the year I was born,", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 41 no. 3 1996; (p. 124-127)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; The Rome Air Naked 1996 selected work poetry -
I Want Them Electric
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 83-89)
— Review of Mind in Need of a Desert 1995 selected work poetry ; The Life on Water and the Life Beneath 1995 selected work poetry ; The Familiar 1994 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1956-1994 1995 selected work poetry ; In the Human Night 1995 selected work poetry ; Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Shorelines : Three Poets 1995 selected work poetry ; Crosshatched 1994 selected work poetry ; Michelangelo's Prisoners 1995 selected work poetry -
Poetry Shorts
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 171 1995; (p. 50)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Winds 1994 selected work poetry ; Pearl and Sea Fed 1994 selected work poetry ; Coming Up for Light 1994 selected work poetry -
Poets Deserve a Wider Audience
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 November 1995; (p. C13)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems 1994 selected work poetry
-
I Want Them Electric
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 83-89)
— Review of Mind in Need of a Desert 1995 selected work poetry ; The Life on Water and the Life Beneath 1995 selected work poetry ; The Familiar 1994 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1956-1994 1995 selected work poetry ; In the Human Night 1995 selected work poetry ; Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Shorelines : Three Poets 1995 selected work poetry ; Crosshatched 1994 selected work poetry ; Michelangelo's Prisoners 1995 selected work poetry -
Poets Deserve a Wider Audience
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 November 1995; (p. C13)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems 1994 selected work poetry -
Poetry Shorts
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 171 1995; (p. 50)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; Winds 1994 selected work poetry ; Pearl and Sea Fed 1994 selected work poetry ; Coming Up for Light 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 41 no. 3 1996; (p. 124-127)
— Review of Listening to the Train Passing 1994 selected work poetry ; The Rome Air Naked 1996 selected work poetry
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