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y separately published work icon Mother Lode : Poems Reflecting on Motherhood anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Mother Lode : Poems Reflecting on Motherhood
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'In this anthology, we have included, as well as poems by The Wordsmiths, the poems chosen as winners in the 2002 Poetica Christi Press competition for poems on the theme of Motherhood. The work of twenty-one poets is included in this collection.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Mother Lode - the rich or principal vein of ore in a system of metallic deposits in rocks.
  • Dedication: Dedicated to the mothers who bore and nurtured us, carried the load of our early existence and the pains of our pains ...

Contents

* Contents derived from the Mont Albert, Box Hill - Burwood area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Poetica Christi Press , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Letter to My Mother, Bridh Hancock , single work correspondence (p. 6)
Gifti"Womb child", Ingrid Whitehorn , single work poetry (p. 8)
Earthborni"A breath of life", Janette Fernando , single work poetry (p. 9)
A Precious Timei"Time is precious - time is not my own", Fiona Sievers , single work poetry (p. 10)
Cloudsi"And lulled by the slow tilt of the world's bulk,", Dominique Hecq , single work poetry (p. 11)
Childi"She wriggles out of your body,", Dominique Hecq , single work poetry (p. 12)
Windflowers for Isabeli"Windflowers", Mary MacDonald , single work poetry (p. 13)
To an Infanti"Tiny hands that dare", Joan Ray , single work poetry (p. 14)
3 a.m. Feedsi"another 3 a.m. feed", T. M. Peiris , single work poetry (p. 15)
Napisani"I've been domesticated", T. M. Peiris , single work poetry (p. 16)
Weaning Little Delphii"My skin is stretched so tight over my bones", Petr Malapanis , single work poetry (p. 17)
Life Beginsi"Spark and wonder of the idea.", Virginia Lowe , single work poetry (p. 19)
Divine Motheri"Blessed Mother of God", Elaine Rush , single work poetry (p. 20)
Motherhopei"I'm no poet; No;", Samantha Gent , single work poetry (p. 22)
Baby Walkingi"As mangoes fall", Virginia Lowe , single work poetry (p. 23)
Motherhoodi"It's four a.m. and pleasant dreams", Barbara Rose , single work poetry (p. 24)
Symbiosisi"I am Mother Hen", Janette Fernando , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Teenage Yearsi"My son's in his teenage years", Barbara Rose , single work poetry (p. 26)
Letter to My Motheri"It must be hard, Mother", Mikaylah Montgomery , single work poetry (p. 27)
Do Not Hate, My Mother Saidi"Do not hate, my mother said,", Maria-Louise Stephens , single work poetry (p. 28)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Mont Albert, Box Hill - Burwood area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Poetica Christi Press , 2003 .
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      Extent: 58p.
      Note/s:
      • Author's Preface (p.3).
      ISBN: 0958545855 (verso t.p), 0958545856 (back cover)
      Series: Number in series: QU
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