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* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Making Redcurrant Jellyi"Today I made redcurrant jelly,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Polishing the Stepi"The front step's covered with a thin brass skin", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Housework, sequence poetry (p. 1-6)
- Doing the Washingi"Wash days came to my mother surely as seasons.", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Cleaning Windowsi"I don't much like cleaning windows. Ladders wobble", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- Mending a Dressi"I am sitting mending the sleeve of an old dress.", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Cabbagei"Cabbage planters, according to Rabelais,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Chopsi"There they are in their polystyrene tray,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Cooking Tea, sequence poetry (p. 4-5)
- Peeling Potatoesi"Rough with earth of dusty from the sack", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Puddingi"'Pudding', we say, not 'dessert'. It's smarter.", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Taking Cuttingsi"I've been planning to take a plastic carrier-bag", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Hobart Snowi"Snow lies thick in this city once in a lifetime.", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Journey Into Thailandi"I am sitting here at a window in Australia", single work poetry (p. 8)
- To the Unborni"My spirit has spun for us a warm cocoon", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Surfersi"Far out, down heaving green glass hills", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Grandchildi"Early this morning, when workmen were switching on lights", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Mrs Pembroke at the Old Housei"Deep in it's autumn trees the old house shifts", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Flower Languagei"The young lover!", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Coming Closeri"There's a dream I have of seeing a spark of fire", single work poetry (p. 15)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , March vol. 4 no. 3 1989; (p. 14)
— Review of The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Poetry in Tasmania
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tasmanian Writers Union Newsletter , February vol. 9 no. 1 1989; (p. 9-10) -
Some Bicentennial Verse...and Dilettanti
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 49 no. 2 1989; (p. 249-259)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1988 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry ; Footwork 1988 selected work poetry ; Midnight Snow 1988 selected work poetry ; The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Trading with Language : Recent Australian Poetry
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Spring no. 40 1989; (p. 29-33) -
After Poetry (1) : Questions of Strength
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , May no. 114 1989; (p. 44-49)
-
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , March vol. 4 no. 3 1989; (p. 14)
— Review of The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Rhythms From Different Drums
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 19 November 1988; (p. 16)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1988 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry ; Footwork 1988 selected work poetry ; The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Some Bicentennial Verse...and Dilettanti
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 49 no. 2 1989; (p. 249-259)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1988 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1988 anthology poetry ; Footwork 1988 selected work poetry ; Midnight Snow 1988 selected work poetry ; The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Alive, Well and Distinctly Mainstream
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 October. 1988; (p. 87)
— Review of The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry ; Midnight Snow 1988 selected work poetry -
Personal Choice, Public Appeal
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 29-30 October. 1988; (p. 10)
— Review of The Black Swans 1988 selected work poetry -
Poetry in Tasmania
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tasmanian Writers Union Newsletter , February vol. 9 no. 1 1989; (p. 9-10) -
After Poetry (1) : Questions of Strength
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , May no. 114 1989; (p. 44-49) -
Trading with Language : Recent Australian Poetry
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Spring no. 40 1989; (p. 29-33)
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