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'Why has poetry fallen so sadly by the literary wayside of our hectic digital age? An age, if ever there was one, needing the kind of humanising empathy that readable (and quotable) poetry can provide. One of the central problems facing poetry today is that we seem to have forgotten (in some cases, perhaps deliberately) its link to the emotional cadence of music, and when that link is broken the light fails. These 'shapes of light' seek rediscovery, and their only claim is one of honesty - emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Dedication: 'For the memory of my dear friend, the passionately irrepressible jazz singer, Madam Pat Thompson, whose love of poetry, social justice and politics, conversation and laughter were worth more to me than Prozac.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide - Enfield area, Adelaide - Northwest, Adelaide, South Australia,:Ginninderra Press , 2014 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Birdsongi"Our cloth is cut against the grain,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Apple Treei"In that other country of the past,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 24-27)
Carnal Knowledgei"The quickened breath", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 28)
Chessi"Play reflects personality, and although", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 29)
Copenhagen Climate Caperi"Dawn invokes dissension", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 30)
Lament for Marysvillei"Eucalypt and mountain ash,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 31)
Lost Horizonsi"Morning beckons, curtains sway,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 32)
Prompted by Acornsi"It's a lifetime since I climbed the oak tree", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Philistinesi"They watch commercial TV,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 34)
Twenty O Threei"T r u t h", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 35)
Paradise Mislaidi"Do you recall that summer", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 36)
Some Brief Notes on Capitalismi"Frankly, I find it bizarre that freebooting capitalists", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 37)
Melancholiai"He wasn't where they found him,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 38)
On Being Luckyi"Further along the dinner table", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 39)
Asking for Troublei"For where is here?", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 40)
Chance Encounteri"He seems familiar, like someone", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 41)
Teaching the Black Dog Punctuationi"Heavier than weight", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 42)
Leaving the Tenti"Do you know where I went?", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 43)
The Shapes of Lighti"Trapped in this labyrinth of despair,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 44)
Doubtful Songsi"I know that you know", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 45)
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Works about this Work

Ginninderra's Hundred Flowers : A Review of Eleven Recent Poetry Titles from Ginninderra Press Tim Thorne , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 5 no. 1 2015; (p. 90-97)
— Review of No Secret Fear Ray Carmichael , 2014 selected work poetry ; Heartfelt Moments Sue Donnelly , 2014 selected work poetry ; Lines Continue Forever John Egan , 2014 selected work poetry ; Tangled Roots Brenda Eldridge , 2014 selected work poetry ; Upon Reflection Antony Fawcus , 2014 selected work poetry ; Sweetened in Coals Phillip Hall , 2014 selected work poetry ; Moving With the Times Cynthia Hallam , 2014 selected work poetry ; The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age Ian McFarlane , 2014 selected work poetry ; In the Breathing Space Pam Morris , 2014 selected work poetry ; Will to Live Stuart Rees , 2014 selected work poetry ; The Sun Behind the Sun Adrian Rogers , 2014 selected work poetry
Poets Caught on Sticky Wicket Geoff Page , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 July 2014; (p. 18)
— Review of The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age Ian McFarlane , 2014 selected work poetry
Poets Caught on Sticky Wicket Geoff Page , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 July 2014; (p. 18)
— Review of The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age Ian McFarlane , 2014 selected work poetry
Ginninderra's Hundred Flowers : A Review of Eleven Recent Poetry Titles from Ginninderra Press Tim Thorne , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Journal , vol. 5 no. 1 2015; (p. 90-97)
— Review of No Secret Fear Ray Carmichael , 2014 selected work poetry ; Heartfelt Moments Sue Donnelly , 2014 selected work poetry ; Lines Continue Forever John Egan , 2014 selected work poetry ; Tangled Roots Brenda Eldridge , 2014 selected work poetry ; Upon Reflection Antony Fawcus , 2014 selected work poetry ; Sweetened in Coals Phillip Hall , 2014 selected work poetry ; Moving With the Times Cynthia Hallam , 2014 selected work poetry ; The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age Ian McFarlane , 2014 selected work poetry ; In the Breathing Space Pam Morris , 2014 selected work poetry ; Will to Live Stuart Rees , 2014 selected work poetry ; The Sun Behind the Sun Adrian Rogers , 2014 selected work poetry
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