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K. A. Nelson K. A. Nelson i(A139497 works by) (a.k.a. Kerrie Nelson)
Gender: Female
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1 Legacies i "They were separated", K. A. Nelson , 2024 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rabbit , no. 38 2024; (p. 38-39)
1 y separately published work icon Meaty Bones K. A. Nelson , Kambah : Recent Work Press , 2023 26411805 2023 selected work poetry

'In this second collection from award-winning poet, K A Nelson, extends the themes in her 2018 debut collection, to write as desert flâneur or reminisce as the moon. In her concerns about the natural world she speaks directly to a kookaburra and pays homage to the riparian zone. In writing of loss, love and its antithesis, she employs wry humour or a sometimes-brutal response to aspects of contemporary Australian society that may startle readers or pose a question: how can we be better?' (Publication summary)
1 The Benefit of Living Together Before Marriage K. A. Nelson , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry d'Amour 2021 2021; (p. 75)
1 Love Poem K. A. Nelson , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry d'Amour 2021 2021; (p. 74)
1 Behind the Counter i "in my father’s barber shop", K. A. Nelson , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 7 2020;
1 Crematorium K. A. Nelson , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 6 2020;
1 Regent Theatres, Empire Halls i "Our generation imitated what we saw", K. A. Nelson , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 6 2020;
1 Curse and Plea Invective i "Placing a cold hand on my stony heart", K. A. Nelson , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Rabbit , no. 28 2019; (p. 72-73)
1 Things I Couldn’t Throw into the Skip K. A. Nelson , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Grieve : Stories and Poems about Grief and Loss: Volume Seven 2019;
1 The Moon Gives Earth a Piece of Her Mind i "Galileo Galilei was first to look at me, declared me ‘smooth’. Since then, I’ve borne the", K. A. Nelson , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 5 2019;
1 Sorry Business for Jangala i "Covered in white clay", K. A. Nelson , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Arena Magazine , August no. 161 2019; (p. 47)
1 At the Single Women’s Camp i "Molly, Biddy, Addie, Bess and May don’t care", K. A. Nelson , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 4 2019;
1 1 y separately published work icon Inlandia K. A. Nelson , Woden : Recent Work Press , 2018 20143060 2018 selected work poetry

'In this debut collection, Judith Wright Poetry Prize winner, K A Nelson surveys a life lived in inland Australia. Inlandia traces the inner self, recording discoveries as she feels the place out and comes to an understanding of what ‘place’ means. Nelson’s direct poetry makes us think again about what keeps us returning, physically and in memory, to the terrains and people who occupy our shared history.' (Publication summary)
1 Desert Flaneurs K. A. Nelson , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Buying Online : Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2018 2018; (p. 75-77)
1 Young Women Here i "Young women here wear Blundstones, Redbacks, Rollies, leggings", K. A. Nelson , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 3 2018;
1 Why I Keep a Digging Stick under My Pillow i "Some men want", K. A. Nelson , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September no. 3 2018;
1 Sleeping with Paul Kelly in the Desert i "Camp dogs chase my 4 x4 by day, rutting donkeys hee-haw", K. A. Nelson , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 2 2018;
1 Jobs I Would Never Apply for i "Despite career aspirations and a hefty mortgage", K. A. Nelson , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , March no. 2 2018;
1 A Friend Travels to Greece, Alone i "Grave Circle A at Mycenae -", K. A. Nelson , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Joy : Poems from the 2017 ACU Prize for Poetry 2017; (p. 44-45)
1 Orienteering i "Are you lesbian or gay", K. A. Nelson , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Not Very Quiet , September vol. 1 no. 2017;
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