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Ron Heard Ron Heard i(A51782 works by) (a.k.a. Ronald John Heard)
Born: Established: 1945 Brighton North, Brighton - Moorabbin area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Wrists i "your wrists", Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , June vol. 30 no. 9 2023; (p. 16)
1 [Often] Ron Heard , Jack Mitchell , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , July vol. 31 no. 1 2023; (p. 6)
1 The Colours of Stars i "When astronomers", Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 31 no. 3 2023; (p. 10)
1 6. Instinctive Cat i "I open all the windows", Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 31 no. 4 2023; (p. 15)
1 y separately published work icon A Life Deserves Nine Cats Sue Schindler , Ron Heard , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2023 27233226 2023 selected work poetry

'A Life Deserves Nine Cats is a collection of poems and drawings of cats by Sue Schindler and Ron Heard. Tough and tender. Vivid and well observed. Never sentimental. A book for cat lovers and for readers of poetry.

''If you have ever known, or loved or mourned a cat, these poems and portraits will insinuate themselves into your affections in a familiar way. The poems and artwork capture, with grace, agility and wit, the mysterious wiles of cats and the charmed lives they lead with their human companions.' - Jena Woodhouse

''The first poem I ever published was titled "I hate cats". So, if I tell you I love this small collection of cat poems, you may get an inkling of how fine it is. Funny, insightful, moving and subtly crafted, these poems by Ron Heard are a pleasure to read for non-cat lovers: I imagine for cat lovers they might almost be Cat Heaven.' - Andrew Lansdown

''Sue Schindler's drawings are cats we immediately recognise: in the weight of a paw lying just so, in a density of sleep and in a sudden, acute awareness.' - Joanne Horniman'(Publication summary)
1 [Untitled] Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , March vol. 30 no. 7 2023; (p. 12)
1 [Untitled] Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , March vol. 30 no. 7 2023; (p. 12)
1 City and Islands i "edinburgh", Ron Heard , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , January vol. 30 no. 6 2023; (p. 15)
1 1970s Machine Room i "mainframe computer", Ron Heard , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 30 no. 5 2022; (p. 9)
1 [Untitled] i "boundary street midsummer", Ron Heard , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 30 no. 4 2022; (p. 5)
1 [Untitled] i "Group photo", Ron Heard , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 30 no. 4 2022; (p. 2)
1 Dewpoint i "warm moist air", Ron Heard , 2022 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , September vol. 30 no. 3 2022; (p. 11)
1 The Shadow of Troy - Part 110 i "another day of battle", Ron Heard , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , April May vol. 25 no. 3 2017; (p. 9)
1 IQ i "for ten thousand years", Ron Heard , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , vol. 36 no. 4 2017; (p. 66)
1 Double-Length Chain-Link Pin i "steep climb 10 km out of Shoal Bay", Ron Heard , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , vol. 36 no. 4 2017; (p. 22)
1 The Shadows of Troy - Part 115 i "moonless night", Ron Heard , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 25 no. 8 2017; (p. 6)
1 Number Poem i "2.718281828", Ron Heard , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , November vol. 83 no. 2017;
1 Killary Harbour i "outdoor wash space", Ron Heard , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , July vol. 24 no. 5 2016;
1 The Shadow of Troy - Part 99 i "they pause", Ron Heard , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , February vol. 24 no. 1 2016;
1 A Shadow of Troy - Part 107 i "the moon is five days past full", Ron Heard , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 24 no. 10 2016; (p. 10)
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