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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice
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'First Refuge is a collection of poems marking the twentieth birthday of Ginninderra Press as an independent Australian publisher. In 2006, to celebrate Ginninderra Press’s tenth birthday, fifty poems were selected by Michael Byrne and published in the collection entitled On Common Water. As well as more recent voices, many of the poets represented in that book are included here in First Refuge. Although the poems in First Refuge focus on the single theme of social justice, the voices are as diverse as the Ginninderra Press poets themselves. Readers will find keen observation, confronting insights and enduring hope as they engage with these poems, created out of the poets’ own contemplative space, or first refuge in the face of challenge. Beyond a celebration of years, this collection reflects the vision of Stephen Matthews to open up opportunities for Australian poets who so often give their voice to the unheard.' (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide - Enfield area, Adelaide - Northwest, Adelaide, South Australia,:Ginninderra Press , 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Woomera - Refugees' Day Out, Helene Castles , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Bird Leaves its Cage and Enters Anotheri"1990.", Rob Walker , single work poetry (p. 12)
Omega Three, Jen Gibson , single work poetry (p. 13)
Man on a Busi"I have a right to sit here.", Danny Gardner , single work poetry (p. 14)
No Country for Young Men, Margaret Collett , single work poetry (p. 15)
The White Room, Janette Dadd , single work poetry (p. 16)
Writing Workshop, Sharon Kernot , single work poetry (p. 17)
Real Drone, Tim Metcalf , single work poetry (p. 18)
Prisoners of the Sun, Gordon McPherson , single work poetry (p. 19)
Pay Back, J V Birch , single work poetry (p. 20)
West Africa, Jean McArthur , single work poetry (p. 21)
A Piece of Stone, Hazel Hall , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Fall, Maurice Whelan , single work poetry (p. 23)
Themis and Her Fortune, Ron Barton , single work poetry (p. 24)
Cars, Adrian Lane , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Recruit, Geoff Page , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Ship Breakers of Bangladesh, Joan Fenney , single work poetry (p. 27)
Suburban Ballad, Valerie Volk , single work poetry (p. 28)
Flowers, Annette Herd , single work poetry (p. 29)
Refuge, Brenda Saunders , single work poetry (p. 30)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

[Review] First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice Robin Hillard , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 37 2019; (p. 69)

— Review of First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016 anthology poetry
[Review] First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice Robin Hillard , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 37 2019; (p. 69)

— Review of First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016 anthology poetry
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