William Cotter William Cotter i(9758730 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Footprints in Sand William Cotter , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2023 25746949 2023 selected work poetry

'Over the centuries, philosophers, artists, writers and musicians have conveyed the therapeutic value and beauty of the world around us. In his beautiful 'On the Grasshopper and Cricket', John Keats claims, 'The poetry of earth is never dead.' The harsh beauty of our desert landscape is captured by Douglas Stewart. In 'The Fierce Land', he says, 'Here the world ends in a shield of purple stone / Naked in its long war against the sun.' Wordsworth, though a lover of nature, also appreciated the early morning awakening of a large city. But our modern world is haunted by conflicts and uncertainties. It can be difficult to grasp and appreciate positive experiences and their therapeutic possibilities. All meetings and encounters become memories. And, unless we nurture those beautiful, meaningful encounters, they will erode like footprints in sand.'(Publication summary)

1 Impostor i "Guilt demons inhabit the dark recesses", William Cotter , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 41 2021; (p. 9)
1 Of Facts and Party Tricks i "While obfuscation vies with scientific fact", William Cotter , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , no. 41 2021; (p. 8)
1 y separately published work icon Betka William Cotter , Port Adelaide : Picaro Press , 2020 20064367 2020 selected work poetry
1 A Kind of Paralysis i "Bloated fish bottleneck our dying rivers", William Cotter , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: I Protest! Poems of Dissent 2020; (p. 27)
1 Coming upon i "Incautious, still, l am breaking the peace", William Cotter , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , vol. 33 no. 2017; (p. 13)
1 Eagle Descending at Dusk i "He cruises the torn, troubled clouds, silent", William Cotter , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , vol. 33 no. 2017; (p. 12)
1 Black Snake Crossing i "He comes from the tangled bracken, a dark", William Cotter , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , vol. 33 no. 2017; (p. 10)
1 Song of A Bird Unseen i "Fragile as a perfume in a bouquet", William Cotter , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Polestar , vol. 33 no. 2017; (p. 9)
1 Australia Felix William Cotter , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016; (p. 48)
1 The Violin William Cotter , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians' Writing , no. 132 2014; (p. 17)
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