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Collection of 1st, 2nd and Commended poems from the Tom Collins Poetry Prize for the years 1975 to 1996 inclusive.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Cottesloe,
Inner Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW), W.A. Branch
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Slow Process of Widowingi"The lake today was soft looking", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- Hunt Streeti"Oil storage tanks queue along the ridges.", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Candle in the Darki"Unlit candles are", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- A Thing or Two About Monkeysi"There's no monkey in the shower,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Ruined Roomi"A jute bag in the corner, university books", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Stonyville Aqueduct, Queensland 1996i"Not overgrown or broken down,", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Reunioni"Pressed together nose to nose", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Exilei"At night the house croons, slips", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Leavingi"I often dream of flying,/ stitching a path that is", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Cottesloe Beach 1973 (the one that got away)i"three in one", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Man on the River Flats Riversdale Poems : Man on the River Flatsi"In this late estuarine-light", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Excursions : Bluff Knolli"Thought not possible,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Vision Splendidi"In the winter of Eighty-four, at night", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Slaughtering the Lambi"On the crossed bars in the dust", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Bosniai"Everything suddenly burst into colour;", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Demeter's Lament to Zeusi"Yes, she's our child. Sixteen years", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Postcard from Kalbarrii"Caught here at the edge of the continent", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Song for Robin (With Love from His Grandmother)i"May this be first of many firsts", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Relici"an ancient man", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Hagi"And now you know", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Sea and Other Poems
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1998-1999) no. 207 1998; (p. 38)
— Review of Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998 anthology poetry
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The Sea and Other Poems
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1998-1999) no. 207 1998; (p. 38)
— Review of Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998 anthology poetry
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