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Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 In Case of Fire : Poems from the Blue Mountains
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'Fire symbolises many things – hell, destruction, purification; but also passion, desire and rebirth. It is the perfect metaphor for what can happen when we face our fears and step beyond them.

'The Blue Mountains, situated just outside of Sydney, Australia, is a place with increasing seasonal bushfire risk, yet many call it home and can imagine nowhere more beautiful to live, no community as tight.

'In Case of Fire rose from the ashes of the Black Summer fires, the floods, the pandemic. It features a selection of works from 17 poets based in the Blue Mountains, accompanied by drawings from illustrator Michel Streich.

'The poems embrace humour and sorrow with equal vigour, remaining open and present to all life’s interactions. In Case Of Fire is not a manual for what to do in times of strife, it is something to reach for to soothe the soul.

'Poems by the following writers are included in this anthology: Craig Billingham, Emma Brazil, David Brooks, Kate Fagan, Philip Hammial, Vanessa Kirkpatrick, Sheridan Linnell, Justin Lowe, Carol Major, Peter Minter, Mark O’Flynn, Kasia Olszewski, Meredith Pitt, Michelle Rickerby, James Roy, John Watson and Faye Wilson.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,:Spinebill Press , 2022 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Foreword Michelle Rickerby, Michelle Rickerby , single work essay (p. 7-9)
Aftermath, Carol Major , single work poetry (p. 10)
Arrhythmia, Sheridan Linnell , single work poetry (p. 11)
At D's Wake, Craig Billingham , single work poetry (p. 12)
Autumn Lunch, Faye Wilson , single work poetry (p. 13)
Blood and Bone, Justin Lowe , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Blue Gum Forest, Vanessa Kirkpatrick , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Bushwalking for Beginners, Mark O'Flynn , single work poetry (p. 17)
Cicadas, Sheridan Linnell , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
The Clearing, Peter Minter , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Crow, Michelle Rickerby , single work poetry (p. 22)
DOA, Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Driving Home at Duski"Sky", David Brooks , single work poetry (p. 25)
Dugong, Faye Wilson , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Earth Dreams, Carol Major , single work poetry (p. 27)
The End of Winter, Emma Brazil , single work poetry (p. 28)
Grasshopper, 1889, Mark O'Flynn , single work poetry (p. 29)
Green Dresses, Emma Brazil , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Heart Sayings, Kate Fagan , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Hootenanny, Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 34)

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