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Issue Details: First known date: 2021... no. 33 2021 of Rochford Street Review est. 2011 Rochford Street Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Shh-Shhi"He doesn’t hold a hose. Mate.", Susie Walsh , single work poetry
The Messiness of Desire and Freedom : Leila Lois Reviews ‘The Pink Book’ by Henry Von Doussa, Leila Lois , single work review
— Review of The Pink Book Henry von Doussa , 2022 selected work autobiography art work ;

'Simplicity and dedication are two apt words to sum up The Pink Book, a collection of images and memoirs from Henry Von Doussa. The book is a series of personal essays and collages bound in an exquisite coffee-table book; it bursts with colour and nuance yet simplicity and dedication to the characters and stories that lie within. Interwoven with touchingly personal stories of childhood and young adulthood and philosophies on life, it is a challenge to put The Pink Book down …I devoured the lion’s share of the book in my garden, smiling and gasping as I greedily turned the pages.' (Introduction)
Revelling in the Possibilities of Language : Jackson Reviews ‘Listening to Frost’ by Jan Napier, 'Jackson' , single work review
— Review of Listening to Frost Jan Napier , 2020 selected work poetry ;

'For many years, Jan Napier worked in travelling carnivals, but nowadays she belongs to Perth’s community of poets. To date, she has three full-length books with WA publishers. Listening to Frost complements her haiku book Day Moon (Mulla Mulla Press 2020) and inherits the concerns of her debut collection Thylacine (Regime Books 2015).' (Introduction)
An Exquisite Subtlety: Annee Lawrence Reviews ‘What the River Told Me’ by Jane Skelton, Annee Lawrence , single work review
— Review of What the River Told Me Jane Skelton , 2021 selected work poetry ;

'In Jane Skelton’s What the river told me there is a strong connection to place, landscape, the natural environment, and the human trace on it.'  (Introduction)
AKAi"Her name is Mud", Magdalena Ball , single work
Qi Qi, the Endlingi"Pale, blind, goddess of the Yangtze", Magdalena Ball , single work poetry
Earth Scarsi"An object of darkness travelling fifteen miles a second came into close collision", Magdalena Ball , single work poetry
Mantle Over the Killi"Ornithological has so many beats", Magdalena Ball , single work poetry
The Density of Compact Bonei"I don’t want to write this", Magdalena Ball , single work poetry
Transmissioni"If you were looking for a sign or excuse", Magdalena Ball , single work poetry
Level, Unsentimental, and Persistent : Nicole Rain Sellers Reviews ‘Glide’ by Louise Crisp, Nicole Rain Sellers , single work review
— Review of Glide Louise Crisp , 2021 selected work poetry ;
Entering a Liminal Space: Denise O’Hagan Launches ‘The Density of Compact Bone’ by Magdalena Ball, Denise O'Hagan , single work review
— Review of Density of Compact Bone Magdalena Ball , 2021 selected work poetry ;

'Launch speech for a Launch that Never Was. Unfortunately the Sydney launch of The Density of Compact Bone was impacted by COVID, Rochford Street Review is able to finally publish Denise O’Hagan’s speech which would have launched the collection.'  (Introduction)
A Trove of Ancestral Magic : Leila Lois Reviews ‘In the Room with the She Wolf’ by Jelena Dinic, Leila Lois , single work review
— Review of In the Room with the She Wolf Jelena Dinic , 2021 selected work poetry ;

'In the Room with the She Wolf, the winner of Wakefield Press/Arts South Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award is a great debut from a vital emerging voice, Jelena Dinić.' (Introduction)
What We Found in the Stillness: Dr Belinda Calderone Reviews ‘Lockdown Poetry : The Covid Long Haul’ Edited by Rose Lucas, Belinda Calderone , single work review
— Review of Lockdown Poetry : The Covid Long Haul 2021 anthology poetry ;

'In 2020, our lives began to shift in ways we never imagined. The ground beneath us was no longer solid. The world we knew became unfamiliar almost overnight. Since then, the virus that has swept our planet has left no human life unchanged.'  (Introduction)
Dreamy and Bold : Heather Taylor-Johnson Reviews ‘Ismene’s Survivable Resistance’ by Claire Gaskin, Heather Taylor Johnson , single work review
— Review of Ismene's Survivable Resistance Claire Gaskin , 2021 selected work poetry ;

'In Sophocles’ play Antigone, the titular character is, inevitably, the star. Second up is Creon, Antigone’s uncle, who has decreed his nephew – Antigone’s brother – will not have a burial, and anyone who attempts to bury him will be killed. Next in line is Polynices, the dead brother who somehow, even in his complete absence, remains a primary character to the secondary Ismene, Antigone’s sister. Ismene is merely a prompt of dialogue in the opening scenes, speaking to inform plot and showcase Antigone’s righteousness. She’s a follower, full of uncertainty and, when tested, wish-washy. Antigone, in contrast, is steadfast and rogue, and she dies of these virtues – that and being buried alive for trying to bury her brother. It would seem Antigone’s resistance doesn’t do her any favours while Ismene’s gift for obeying is to live, so what is left of a secondary character when the primary one dies? Sophocles wrote many an Oedipus spin-off (and Antigone is one) but he did not write the play about Ismene. Claire Gaskin wrote the book.' (Introduction)
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