y separately published work icon Walled Garden : Poems from NSW Prisons anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1978... 1978 Walled Garden : Poems from NSW Prisons
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Notes

  • Epigraph: Something there is that doesn't love a wall, / That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, / And spills the upper boulders in the sun; / And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. - From 'Mending Wall,' Robert Frost.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Ball and Chain Press , 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Walled Gardeni"sunburnt grass", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
5 Cell - Maximum Security at Parramattai"A dripping tap", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Prison Hospitali"Detached femininity.", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 13)
A View from Parramatta Jaili"Two prisons',", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 14)
A Day Outi"Numbers exchanged", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 15)
Suburbia Revisitedi"Grey blanket", Bernard Matthews , single work poetry (p. 16)
Where Eels Lie Down (A Woman Convict's Lament: 1838)i"I look back from a life no longer mine,", Eric MacKenzie , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Communioni"Sunglasses pocketed, I kneel", Eric MacKenzie , single work poetry (p. 19)
Untitledi"Why can't I write poetry? I write", John Cowell , single work poetry (p. 20)
Winteri"Winter, and the trees shiver in tune.", John Cowell , single work poetry (p. 21)
Beautyi"Oh so beautiful.", John Cowell , single work poetry (p. 22)
Eaglei"High, yet cool, it glides on ever vigilant wings.", John Cowell , single work poetry (p. 23)
To a Spideri"Arakhne! Spinner!", Donald Nicolson , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Gifti"The husk and kernel was the gift", Donald Nicolson , single work poetry (p. 25)
Two Sparrows on a Parapet (for R.A.)i"Through light we lingered, feeling there", Donald Nicolson , single work poetry (p. 26)
Untitledi"On her thread thin arms", Lasuk S.D. Myth , single work poetry (p. 27)
Junkies & Abominable Snowpeople (Thinking of Carol Rutley)i"aged junkies", Rob Golding , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Escape Haikui"only a few rungs to build", Rob Golding , single work poetry (p. 30)
Prisoners Have Clean toesi"it is true", Rob Golding , single work poetry (p. 31)
Inquesti"what i told her mother:", Rob Golding , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
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