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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 The Botanic Verses and Other Poems
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'The author has been inspired by the country and rainforests around Mullumbimby, in far north New South Wales. The collection explores the themes of plants, love, memory and death, with recurring botanical imagery. This is the authors eleventh book, and fifth book of poetry. The illustrator has a background in botany and art.' 

 (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication: For the Banyan Trees at East Wardell.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Paddington, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Rainforest Publishing , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Mullumbimby Creeki"Where the road ends at", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 9)
Pink Rock Lilyi"Down from Boogarem Falls", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 11)
Phaius Orchidi"In swamps from Stradbroke to Siam", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 13)
Nepenthesi"In the close, under-arm of a tropic", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 15)
Death in the Foresti"Death twines and stalks", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Temple of the Windsi"Young William on his father's plot", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 18)
Strangler Figi"High from a tree's moist fork", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 20)
Maiden-Hairi"I remember when you", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 21)
Hyacinth Orchidi"From the unforgiving white sandy loam", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 23)
My First Beach-Girli"You'll always be my first beach-girl,", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 24)
Desire Under the Starsi"Rivers of ice and fire", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Dragon Treei"Sailors and explorers came", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 27)
Ancient Bouqueti"Since your eyes have closed", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Rose IIi"Crusading beauty, attar of the East,", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 31)
Pressed Floweri"I hate the brittle-academic", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 32)
Soil of My Rooti"Soil of my root in which I plough", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 33)
Love Poem IIIi"We met and I forgot her name", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 34)
Flower Songi"I've dreamt of flowers in my prime", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 35)
China Whitei"A brace of poppies on the hill", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Death of Summeri"The picket fence and the parade", Edwin Wilson , single work poetry (p. 37)
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Works about this Work

Untitled J. S. Ryan , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994; (p. 20)
— Review of The Botanic Verses and Other Poems Edwin Wilson , 1993 selected work poetry
Not Enraging, Stirring Phil Brown , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1993-1994) no. 157 1993; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Stirring Stuff 'Selwyn Pritchard' , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Botanic Verses and Other Poems Edwin Wilson , 1993 selected work poetry
Not Enraging, Stirring Phil Brown , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1993-1994) no. 157 1993; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Stirring Stuff 'Selwyn Pritchard' , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Botanic Verses and Other Poems Edwin Wilson , 1993 selected work poetry
Untitled J. S. Ryan , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: New England Review , no. 2 1993-1994; (p. 20)
— Review of The Botanic Verses and Other Poems Edwin Wilson , 1993 selected work poetry
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