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* Contents derived from the
Blackheath,
Blue Mountains,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Brandl and Schlesinger
, 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- O'Connor Ridgei"Remember back in the early sixties", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Magpie Hilli"From sunny Magpie Hill see", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Kambah Pooli"A bend in the river water's clouded by green mud", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Preludei"Back in Never Never Land...", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Street Cafei"Segafredo zanetti umbrellas", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Pathetic Spectre of Extremismi"Lunatics of responsibility,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Down Timei"Who steers the thunderbolt?", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Neon Haloi"Each of us lived alone in a room in Dragon Wing,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Numerologyi"All the numbers on the houses", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Back Homei"They say Canberra's a boring town", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Weekend Magazinei"The cars' hearts hummed in the plush garage", single work poetry (p. 21)
-
Falling Raini"Clouds.",
single work
poetry
(p. 22)
Note: First line: Clouds bring the news from where they've been
- Fuel Injectioni"Admiring the silver trees", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Woodi"Fern dells & flannel", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Electric Churchi"At dusk step out on a raw veranda", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Venicei"Bugsa Bunny you're the sanest man", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Buffyi"All the evil sins in a book", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Reality Checki"Zeus handed Troy's smoking altars to the Greeks", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Helicopteri"Finger stuck in the light socket", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Chinese Moviei"Clouds unveil a fool moon framing a scene", single work poetry (p. 31-34)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Five Bells , Winter vol. 14 no. 3 2007; (p. 46-48)
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Earthly Delights 2006 selected work poetry -
Writing the Goddess
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Five Bells , Winter vol. 14 no. 3 2007; (p. 21-23) S. K. Kelen discusses the inspiration and technique behind some of the poems written for his selected work Goddess of Mercy : Poems (2002). -
Alive in an Imperfect World
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Jacket , April no. 27 2005;
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , March no. 226 2003; (p. 15)
— Review of In Your Absence 2002 selected work poetry ; Conversations : Occasional Writing from the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies vol. 3 no. 1 Winter 2002 periodical issue ; Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry -
Unplugged Sensibilities
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 249 2003; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Love Poet Live 2002 selected work poetry
-
Search for a Sense of Place
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 January 2003; (p. 12)
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Anything the Landlord Touches 2002 selected work poetry ; Rivers 2002 selected work poetry -
Phrases Flow, the Trick is to Get Published
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 February 2003; (p. 23)
— Review of Blue Dog : Australian Poetry vol. 1 no. 2 November 2002 periodical issue ; Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Rivers 2002 selected work poetry ; Medium Security 2002 selected work poetry ; Near-Life Experience 2002 selected work poetry -
Unplugged Sensibilities
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 249 2003; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry ; Love Poet Live 2002 selected work poetry -
Untitled
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , March no. 226 2003; (p. 15)
— Review of In Your Absence 2002 selected work poetry ; Conversations : Occasional Writing from the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies vol. 3 no. 1 Winter 2002 periodical issue ; Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry -
Alive in an Imperfect World
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Jacket , April no. 27 2005;
— Review of Goddess of Mercy : Poems 2002 selected work poetry -
Writing the Goddess
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Five Bells , Winter vol. 14 no. 3 2007; (p. 21-23) S. K. Kelen discusses the inspiration and technique behind some of the poems written for his selected work Goddess of Mercy : Poems (2002). -
As Natural as Breathing
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Muse , April no. 216 2002; (p. 7)
Awards
- 2003 highly commended Australian Capital Territory Book of the Year Award
- 2003 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Poetry
- 2003 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize
Last amended 26 Apr 2005 09:51:51
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