AustLit logo

AustLit

y separately published work icon The Unlikely Orchard selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Unlikely Orchard
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Woden, Woden Valley area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Molonglo Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Visitorsi"Welcome welcome", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 1)
Private Propertyi"The house grew as families do", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Bird Watchingi"When the waves settle we go bird-spotting", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 4)
Port Campbelli"The water, you notice,", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 5)
The One that Got Awayi"On the third cast I see", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 6)
High Tensioni"Among wires and conductors", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 7)
Peeweei"Where the peewees nest is a wind tunnel.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 8)
Lady Musgravei"The island has a circumference", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 9)
Treasurei"Asleep behind fibro", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 10)
Strong Swimmersi"Once or twice a summer picnics at", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 11)
Lessoni"There must be granite in her bones", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 12)
Scythingi"There's a woman scything", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 13)
Cliff Walki"Halfway down I turn to see", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 14)
Old Homei"When they took her away there", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 15)
Suburbi"This suburban dawn the light plays tricks,", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Neighbours' Treei"plays the fence like a bad fiddle.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 17)
Temptationi"What I take from your eyes", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Showingi"She is handed a great-grandchild", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 19)
Laundryi"Thunder prowls the afternoon", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 20)
One Table Lateri"A hundred coats of varnish and", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 21)
X