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Thomas Shapcott Thomas Shapcott i(A7770 works by) (a.k.a. Thomas W. Shapcott; Thomas William Shapcott; Tom Shapcott)
Born: Established: 1935 Ipswich, Ipswich area, South East Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Scottish ; Cornish
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Two and A Half Acres Thomas Shapcott , sequence poetry
Three Fruit Bought in New Zealand Thomas Shapcott , sequence poetry
A Circle of Haiku (for Brian Donaghey) Thomas Shapcott , sequence poetry
1 A Quiet Ardour Thomas Shapcott , single work review
— Review of Wicked Heat Kevin Hart , 1999 selected work poetry
1 Eating Duck i "It is not perverse though I must admit", Thomas Shapcott , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , April May vol. 25 no. 3 2017; (p. 2)
1 Canberra Autumn i "Trees in their way define us.", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , July vol. 24 no. 5 2016;
1 Eden i "Why this idea there was once an Eden?", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 24 no. 10 2016; (p. 2)
1 Emergency Corridor i "A hospital, even on a Monday night, is a busy place", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , June vol. 24 no. 4 2016; (p. 2)
1 Gianni i "He is the perpetual haughty boy. At forty", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , May vol. 24 no. 3 2016; (p. 2)
1 Scenic Railway near Strahan i "So this is the temperate rain forest", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , March/April vol. 24 no. 2 2016; (p. 2)
1 Remembering i "Place has altogether too many associations", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , November vol. 24 no. 9 2016; (p. 2)
1 Counting i "All these years and all that counting. What for?", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , October vol. 24 no. 8 2016; (p. 2)
1 The Body i "The body has many duties. Lust", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 November 2016; (p. 27) The Best Australian Poems 2016 2016; (p. 161)
1 For Peter Porter i "You made your home, Peter, where it suited you,", Thomas Shapcott , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , August vol. 24 no. 6 2016;
1 Memory i "It can be quite uncomfortable, although", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , December vol. 23 no. 10 2015;
1 Twins i "The one thing you can be certain about being a twin:", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , November vol. 23 no. 9 2015; The Mozzie , February vol. 24 no. 1 2016;
1 At Mudjimba (i) i "The surface of the ocean near dawn is glittery", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , May-June vol. 23 no. 4 2015; (p. 2)
1 Swimming i "Swimming in water is one of the most enjoyable of pleasures", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , January-February vol. 23 no. 1 2015; (p. 2)
1 Bob i "He tries his best to smile. No use. There is too much", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , September vol. 23 no. 7 2015;
1 Black Cockatoos i "They are so big. Close up they appear", Thomas Shapcott , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Mozzie , April vol. 23 no. 3 2015; (p. 2)
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