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The poems in this sixth collection from a celebrated poet explore the nature of the unknown and the uncultivated, from the oceans and the bush to the emotional realities of the distant past and powerful passion. Travel anecdotes from England link these Antipodean landscapes to family stories and describe the changing shape of relationships. These verses reveal the paradox of the urban and civilized world through a mature and polished language.
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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July 20, 2011
Excellent poetry when she resists the temptation to ostentatiously display her erudition, terrible poetry when she doesn't. The confessional, relationship-centred poetry is particularly moving, as she usually resists the temptation to play the "men r dix wit dum faces lol" card so favoured by heterosexual women writing in this oeuvre. Three stars to average it out, but it's more like a bunch of ones and twos broken up by fours and fives.
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