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Bill Dodd Bill Dodd i(A19963 works by) (a.k.a. Billy Dodd)
Born: Established: 1965 ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal
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1 The Little Red Rose Bill Dodd , 1992 sequence poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 82-84)
1 5 y separately published work icon Broken Dreams Bill Dodd , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z502310 1992 selected work life story poetry

'When eighteen-year-old Bill Dodd dived into the Maranoa River his life changed in an instant. This young larrikin had enjoyed many adventures as a stockman on a remote station; now he was a quadriplegic. His boxing, running and football days were over, and he would never ride a horse again.

Bill's story begins with a high-spirited childhood in smalltown Queensland, a time of youthful humour and energy. The sudden death of his stockman father affects Bill deeply and he rebels, before himself choosing the exciting life of an apprentice stockman.

Waking up in the intensive care spinal unit, he faces the consequences of his accident and slowly builds a new life.

...Bill's story was written with the aid of a specially designed finger splint, and a typewriter donated by the people of Mitchell, his hometown.' Source: Publisher's blurb

1 Just Billy i "To some he was a bad bugger", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 95-96)
1 Gone Wrong i "I sit here thinking,", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 94)
1 Give Me a Go i "I feel down in spirit,", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 93)
1 Thoughts in My Head i "I'm lying here in bed:", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 92)
1 The Cold South Wind Blowing i "The old stockmen sitting around the campfire", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 91)
1 Running Free i "A pretty little Palomino pony ran wildly through the gate.", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 89-90)
1 Phantoms of the Sun i "Wild horses are haunting the night sky,", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 88)
1 Beauty Beyond My Dreams i "The brown stallion is as pretty as a picture,", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 87)
1 Reality i "The silver stallion rears up on hind legs", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 86)
1 A Special Friend i "He was just a playful pup,", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 85)
1 Sheldon i "As I lay in bed", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 83-84)
1 Shannon i "I've never been a priest", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 82-83)
1 J.D. i "I owe a lot to this old fella", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 79)
1 My Dad i "This poem is dedicated to my Dad", Bill Dodd , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Broken Dreams 1992; (p. 78)
1 Untitled Bill Dodd , 1988 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Just Billy... 1988;
1 Bushfire i "The brumbies run free and in the hills they roam", Bill Dodd , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Just Billy... 1988;
1 Lost i "Today was no different from any other day", Bill Dodd , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Just Billy... 1988;
1 The Wanderer i "The old drunk lived on the streets", Bill Dodd , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Just Billy... 1988;
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