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'The Golden Bird brings together the best of Robert Adamson's work from the last four decades, as well as many superb new poems. Selected and arranged by the author, it provides an accessible introduction to Australia's foremost lyric poet and an insight into the recurring themes that have shaped his remarkable body of work.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication: This book is for Juno, always.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Bend in the Euphratesi"In a dream on a sheet of paper I saw", single work poetry (p. XXII-XXIII)
- Green Prawn Mapi"Morning before sunrise, sheets of dark air", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- My Housei"My mother lives in a house", single work poetry (p. 5)
- My Grannyi"When my Granny was dying", single work poetry (p. 6)
- My Tenth Birthdayi"We went to Pumpkin Point", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Harbour Bridgei"I went with Dad on the sulky", single work poetry (p. 8)
- My Fishing Boati"Mum and Dad are at it again", single work poetry (p. 9)
- My First Proper Girlfriendi"The first girl I wanted to marry", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Growing Up Alonei"Walking down our backyard", single work poetry (p. 11-17)
- Mulberry Leavesi"Out the back in the kitchen, my mother", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Father's Dayi"I carry sugarbags of coke from the gas works", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Drum of Firei"Out the back my father burning off;", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Mullet Run 1i"Gone for days, and way down the river-", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
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The Glorious Lie : Dead Horse Bayi"Quick hands on spinning ropes",
single work
poetry
(p. 24-25)
Note: With title: Dead Horse Bay
- Dreaming Up Motheri"Understanding is all, my mother would tell me,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- From The Imitatori"Dirty hypodermics rattle in the glove box -", single work extract (p. 29-30)
- The Rebel Angel (for Michael Driscoll)i"Shit off with this fake dome of a life.", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Passing Through Experiencesi"I lived on drugs and understood the pushers", single work poetry (p. 33)
- The Beautiful Seasoni"Some sunny day does not support any more", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Some More Experiencesi"Seems we were born in captivity, he said, and burn", single work poetry (p. 35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Stylus Poetry Journal , April no. 33 2009;
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
The Hunter and Selector
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 December 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Words of Earth and Air
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 November 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry ; Poems : 1980-2008 2008 selected work poetry ; White Knight with Beebox: New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Into the Light
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 306 2008; (p. 57-58)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Navigating Life's Savage Currents
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 October 2008; (p. 14-15)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry
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Finest Poet of Birds Gives Words Wings to Fly
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 October 2008; (p. 17)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Navigating Life's Savage Currents
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 October 2008; (p. 14-15)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Into the Light
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 306 2008; (p. 57-58)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
Words of Earth and Air
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 November 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry ; Poems : 1980-2008 2008 selected work poetry ; White Knight with Beebox: New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry -
The Hunter and Selector
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 December 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems 2008 selected work poetry
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