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  • Author:agent Dorothy Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-dorothy
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Comets
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Includes

1 i "There's a white-blue nerve burning", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 24) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 3) Love Poems 2010; (p. 10) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 51)
2 i "In my brain scan", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 24) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 4) Love Poems 2010; (p. 11) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 52)
3 i "What voice of dirty ice", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 25) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 5) Love Poems 2010; (p. 12) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 52)
4 i "I pray for", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 25) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 6) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 52) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 52)
5 i "When the Earth passed through", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 26) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 7) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 53)
6 i "A comet processed", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 27) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 8) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 53-54)
7 i "Cats and comets", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 27-28) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 9) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 54)
8 i "I'm finished", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 28) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 10) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 54-55)
9 i "After sunset", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 29) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 11-12) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 55)
10 i "Stop trying to remember", Dorothy Porter , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heat , no. 8 1998; (p. 30) Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 2001; (p. 13) The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter 2013; (p. 56)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Heat no. 8 1998 Z622530 1998 periodical issue 1998 pg. 24-30
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Other Worlds : Poems 1997-2001 Dorothy Porter , Sydney : Picador , 2001 Z899956 2001 selected work poetry

    'Dorothy Porter’s sixth poetry collection (1997–2001) travels the solar system for comets, distant moons and other heavenly bodies before returning to South America and the Northern Territory and finishing with a selection of commissioned works—including one for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and one for the collection Dick for a Day.

    'This collection sees a number of emerging themes and images that Dorothy Porter would further explore in later works such as her verse novel Wild Surmise—which was short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award in 2003 and won the Adelaide Festival Award in 2004. It is a wonderful collection illustrating a key era in the evolution of one of Australia’s most cherished poets.'

    Source: Publisher's blurb.

    Sydney : Picador , 2001
    pg. 3-13
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter Dorothy Porter , Collingwood : Black Inc. , 2013 6049379 2013 selected work poetry

    'Dorothy Porter was one of Australia’s truly original writers, renowned for her passionate, offbeat poetry and verse novels. The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter draws from her life’s work to present the many facets of Porter the poet, from stretching the fabric of ancient mythology to delving into the beauty of the natural world, or inking an intimate message on your heart. This elegant hardback, a companion volume to The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray, is the perfect gift for Porter fans and newcomers alike. (Publisher's blurb)

    Collingwood : Black Inc. , 2013
    pg. 51-56
    • Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Vagabond Press , 2001 .
      Extent: 1v. (unpaged)p.
      Limited edition info: Limited issue of one hundred signed and numbered copies.
      Series: y separately published work icon Rare Object Series Vagabond Press Rare Object Series Vagabond Press (publisher), Sydney : Vagabond Press , 1999- Z1899457 1999- series - publisher poetry '... Vagabond Press started with the Rare Object Series in July 1999, publishing two small chapbooks of poetry by David Brooks and Nick Riemer. More than a decade later the series is still going strong and has emerged as an iconic publishing venture in Australian poetry, bringing together the key emerging and established Australian poets at the turn into the twenty-first century, and being remarkable for the quality of the work published and the design and production values. Originally based on a combination of the design values of French press Fata Morgana and Neil Astley's beautiful Poetical Histories series, the Rare Objects are remarkable for the cover art produced by Kay Orchison, exquisitely conceived and designed in response to each poet's work. The chapbooks are printed in limited editions of 100 copies, signed and numbered by the author. ...' (Vagabond Press website) Number in series: 26/30
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