'City of Stars is grounded in a vision of place one always close to home residing just outside the front door. It is full of the presence and seasons of the city of Frankston Victoria where 35 000 people live their daily lives. In this unique collection poets affirm place as their primary source of inspiration: familiar streets stations and ......
'Under a bright Australian sun the fascinating tale of a European life comes to light. In a sequence of incisive poems Belinda Broughton narrates the voice of Ervin Janek - Hungarian artist and poet son of a nun and 'a certain Jewish man' - who makes his 'own path' out of abandonment and poverty through streets where he can hold his own ......
'Enjoy a rewarding trip to India with Jen Gibson. In poems exotic yet familiar women sweep peaks rise spider webs quiver with a footfall birds call and children chant. But in evoking the full sweep of her Indian experience we hear of greedy cities lethal childbirth and child brides. Jen Gibson's eye is keen. Her voice is clear. The poems are ......
'The poems of An Indrawn Breath travel the continent and beyond - through road trips wilderness visual art crime scenes haircuts and the complex landscapes of the heart. Telford's voice is intimate poised and compassionate. She knows poetry "is a precious metal / only mallets and hammers / can fashion its curves". But her tools are ......
Adèle Ogiér Jones has worked internationally for more than two decades much of it in development more recently in regions affected by conflict. From 2004 to 2006 when these poems were written she lived in Afghanistan leading the education program of the Aga Khan Foundation in northern and central provinces. Political themes are common in ......
'Another collection of experiences and imaginings from the watchful eye of the poet who gave us Afghanistan - waiting for the bus. Here the poet weaves and gifts us with yet another salusalu (garland) of memories of and a passion for people struggling to adapt to the realities of their environments that at times constitute "land beyond repair" ......
A Season and a Time has poems that are snapshots and poems that read like short stories. They scan Ireland's green fields and Australia's ochre earth. Inspiration comes from a snowdrop a telephone call a broken musical instrument a night spent in sub-zero temperatures in the Snowy Mountains. The subject matter ranges from activities that ......
Life's Shadows continues the melancholy journey begun in Footprints of a Stranger. Barbara Gurney's poetry expresses others' hurt with a caring voice and a message of hope. Grieve with 'The Ticket Home' overcome fear with 'Conquering' and finally 'Sing Loudly'.
Romance adventure humour intrigue murder quirky twists... You'll find them all and more in these collected short stories - some of them prize-winners - written by South Australian author Chris Leckonby.
