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Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Ashes to Water : Poems
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Notes

  • In Memoriam: Diane Sandra Gray (1949-1994)
  • The poems in this book are divided into three sections: Ashes to Water (pp1-20), To Music (pp21-56) and thirdly, one poem titled The Whitby Ships (pp57-71).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Inglewood, Stirling area, Northern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Victor Publishing , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Newsi"We were not surprised", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 1)
G Major Preludei"From my study window", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 2)
Art Gallery Islandi"Single, in pairs, as a family", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 3)
Portrait in Oilsi"My daughter lowers her brush", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Book Coveri"I told her how I and her mother climbed", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Matilda Bayi"We sit together, facing", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Shared Evili"When she was young, I was the victim", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 10)
I Bring Her Four Walking Sticksi"from our home, an Applewood", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 11)
Unsignedi"Two of her may pictures", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Karri Treei"Waist deep in bracken by the karri tree,", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 13)
With her Brotheri"There, with her brother, mounted side by side", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 14)
With her Sisteri"She talks with her elder sister, words bright", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Passingi"She lies alone in the double bed,", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 16)
Mozart in Autumni"Mozart's adagio ends, but though my fingers", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Letteri"Her words are wounds, tears must have written these:", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 18)
Poet and Musei"We, her father and mother,", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 19)
Ashes to Wateri"Yes, this is our track, and there they are,", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 20)
To Musici"We must begin our music with the song", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 21)
Wind Among the Leavesi"Curtains breathe, windows are only half closed.", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 22)
Cool Bachi"Her fingers shimmer", Alec Choate , single work poetry (p. 23)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Land, Air, Sea, War Rob Jackaman , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2000; (p. 193-198)

— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems Alec Choate , 1997 selected work poetry ; Iceman : An Expansive Narrative John Millett , 1999 sequence poetry ; Ashes to Water : Poems Alec Choate , 2000 selected work poetry
Land, Air, Sea, War Rob Jackaman , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2000; (p. 193-198)

— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems Alec Choate , 1997 selected work poetry ; Iceman : An Expansive Narrative John Millett , 1999 sequence poetry ; Ashes to Water : Poems Alec Choate , 2000 selected work poetry
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