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Notes
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Dedication: Dedicated with love to my husband Niclas who forged a path for me to follow.
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Back cover has a comment on the works by Tom Shapcott.
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Acknowledgements indicate that some of the poems have previously published in the Courier Mail; Northern Perspective; The Territorian; The Naken Pomegranates; Outrider; Dislocations; The Australian, Journal of Australian Literature (India); The Bulletin; Edgeways; Sydney Morning Herald.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Bowen Hills,
Fortitude Valley - New Farm area,
Brisbane - North East,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:Boolarong Press
, 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Encounteri"'I flew a mission over your fair city-", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Dogi"There lived a dog", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Bombing Raidi"Strange how fire dances", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Reflections on Muddy Wateri"Lucky the child born to these times, where ideals", single work poetry (p. 5-7)
- Tall Shipsi"I too came in a tall ship.", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Migranti"This is my land now;", single work poetry (p. 11)
- This Land of Minei"This land of mine, still young, yet old", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Sydney Harbouri"Blue water stain", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Brisbane Summer Beati"Cricket bats beat", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Rainy Night in Toowoombai"All is fluid at the midnight hour", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Jacarandai"Jacaranda", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Beside the Riveri"There are no castles", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Crows in My Gardeni"Black tugs in my garden,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Sugarcane Countryi"Sugarcane country", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Outback Dreamingi"Borders fade without end,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Black Boys : Bunya Mountainsi"Grouped like ballet dancers", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Marrakai Crossing, Northern Territoryi"The engine of the landrover,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Didgeridoo Playeri"We have all seen him", single work poetry (p. 24)
- My Lubrai"She used to laugh", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Columba Stationi"The grass is low", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Fruitful Migration Experience
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Multicultural Book Review , vol. 2 no. 2 1994; (p. 6-7)
— Review of With Open Arms 1993 selected work poetry
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Fruitful Migration Experience
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Multicultural Book Review , vol. 2 no. 2 1994; (p. 6-7)
— Review of With Open Arms 1993 selected work poetry
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