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'John Brydon - Voyages to Another Planet
On subsequent readings emerge the fine but exact threads of contact between each poem. The author shows much lyricism and imagery powerful to the extent that it belies the paucity of words used to achieve it. The poems are serious, the collection serious, but there is no darkness here, rather an openness from inherent strength.
'Mike Hopkins - Mistaken for a Real Poet
Here is the sardonic and wry mixed with the sincere and heartfelt. When things go further into satirical mode, it turns out to be the poet himself held up for a cutting or frank touch. There is art here as well as artfulness, in a collection showing a literate skill in poem construction, imagery and approach.
'Simon J. Hanson - Glowing in the Dark
Strong and able form is employed rigorously throughout these poems. No words are wasted ... the author has an idea for a poem and works it with dexterity and aplomb. On a second and third reading, I found further depth, a professional, tested flowing style from poem to poem.' (Publication summary)
On subsequent readings emerge the fine but exact threads of contact between each poem. The author shows much lyricism and imagery powerful to the extent that it belies the paucity of words used to achieve it. The poems are serious, the collection serious, but there is no darkness here, rather an openness from inherent strength.
'Mike Hopkins - Mistaken for a Real Poet
Here is the sardonic and wry mixed with the sincere and heartfelt. When things go further into satirical mode, it turns out to be the poet himself held up for a cutting or frank touch. There is art here as well as artfulness, in a collection showing a literate skill in poem construction, imagery and approach.
'Simon J. Hanson - Glowing in the Dark
Strong and able form is employed rigorously throughout these poems. No words are wasted ... the author has an idea for a poem and works it with dexterity and aplomb. On a second and third reading, I found further depth, a professional, tested flowing style from poem to poem.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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Dedication:
- John Brydon: To April, for whom nine lives were not enough
- Mike Hopkins: To my mother, Bridget
- Simon J. Hanson: For Mum and For Dad
Hoping I can give you both a little bit back...
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This work is in three parts: Voyages to Another Planet by John Brydon; Mistaken for a Real Poet by Mike Hopkins; and Glowing in the Dark by Simon J. Hanson. (q.q.v.) (Three individual, selected works of poetry, bound together with continuous pagination.)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Kent Town,
Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area,
Adelaide - North / North East,
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Wakefield Press
, 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Embalming the Ultima Paviori"A children's park in the Western suburbs", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- The Seventh Wavei"No, she said, I shall not swim again.", single work poetry (p. 6)
- And Those Who Labouredi"Dusk,", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- So Will They Find Mei"So, will they find me in the gutter,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- A Summer Morningi"So, down the stairs I come", single work poetry (p. 10)
- On His Small Shouldersi"Well I'm pregnant, she said,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Out of Africai"Down, then, we came,", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Bloody Springi"And suddenly", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Sly Thomasi"You can understand his surprise,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Fortune's Cookiei"Fate, being a little bored,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Cat Who Sees Ghostsi"So, do you see them?", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Sunday, Monday, Muesdayi"Not everyday is Museday,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Steps over Familiar Icei"On the coldest day of the year we went skating. The ice was", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Man Who Backed over Deathi"As soon as I felt the bump: I'd just backed over Death.", single work poetry (p. 21)
- An Office Sunseti"The last fluro flickers off", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Nature's Lawi"After the old cat left on its final visit to the vet all the birds in", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Seasonal Haikui"Buds of spring burst out", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Apple Piei"Isaac,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Three Birdsi"Looking into the sunset sky", single work poetry (p. 26)
- In Another Universei"In another universe,", single work poetry (p. 27)
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