Cirrus

The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

Latest Issues

VIEW ALL ISSUES (C47784)

Notes

Dedication: For Ron and Debbie

* Contents derived from the Wollongong, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales,:Five Islands Press , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Bald Hill with Gliders"The Falcon's down there, see it there? Where they", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

Shipwreck"the stars wheel and sink", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 10-11)

Equinox (for Bert Flugelman)"& the earth for a moment", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 12-13)

Potatoes"The old man, handkerchief", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 14)

The Fall"Summer again. Rain around us heavy", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 15)

Carpet Snake"As she answers the door she hears", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 16-17)

Blacksmith"Old Angus the blacksmith remembered the diggers", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 18-19)

Crows"April finds me sick. And morning", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 20)

Christmas at Dunbarton"by which your friend & mine", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 21)

Seven Floors Up"And rain again", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 22-23)

The Sawyer"A week alone, I've covered miles", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Ache"It's a slight persistent ache", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 26)

Wordless Poem"1 this poem has no words", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 27)

Dear Paul"asked him for advice", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 28)

Facing the Music (for John Forbes)"There's no end to sex. It's like", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 29)

The Piglet as Decadent (for Aritha van Herk)"He doesn't know the knife", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 30)

Reading Tranter Without Training Wheels"I'm under the influence", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 31)

Ned Kelly Takes His Love to the Beach"Naked they jump into the sea", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 32-33)

Still Life with Video: Meeting with Norma Jean"... making loops of education video ...", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 34)

A Maggot"Along a bush track he walks,", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 35)

VIEW ENTIRE CONTENTS ( works)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

VIEW PUBLICATION DETAILS FOR ALL VERSIONS ()

On Searching and Surviving Hugh Oakes , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Mattoid , no. 43 1992; (p. 203-208)
— Review of Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry

Some New Poetry of 1991 S. K. Kelen , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 52 no. 1 1992; (p. 173-177)
— Review of Folds in the Map Andrew Taylor , 1991 selected work poetry ; A Madder Dance Sarah Day , 1991 selected work poetry ; This is the Stone / Pharaohs Returning Alison Croggon , Fiona Perry , 1991 selected work poetry ; Excavation : (Arguments and Monologues) Gig Ryan , 1990 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Dorothy Hewett , 1991 selected work poetry ; Plain Dreaming : New and Selected Poems Joyce Lee , 1991 selected work poetry ; Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry

Poetry: a National Pastime that is Taken for Granted S. K. Kelen , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 February 1992; (p. C4)
— Review of Folds in the Map Andrew Taylor , 1991 selected work poetry ; Holding the Golden Apple : Love Poems Margaret Diesendorf , 1985 selected work poetry ; Surviving the Shadow Terry Gillmore , 1990 selected work poetry ; A Madder Dance Sarah Day , 1991 selected work poetry ; Mottled Shallows : Selected Verse of John K. Murphy John K. Murphy , 1991 selected work poetry ; Plain Dreaming : New and Selected Poems Joyce Lee , 1991 selected work poetry ; Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry ; Red Dirt Tim Thorne , 1991 selected work poetry

Poetry is Big Today Barbara Giles , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Refrain : Poetry Review 1992; (p. 10)
— Review of Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry ; Practising Breathing Jean Kent , 1991 selected work poetry

Poetry is Big Today Barbara Giles , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 138 1992; (p. 43-44)
— Review of Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry ; Practising Breathing Jean Kent , 1991 selected work poetry

On Searching and Surviving Hugh Oakes , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Mattoid , no. 43 1992; (p. 203-208)
— Review of Bald Hill with Gliders : Poems Ron Pretty , 1991 selected work poetry

VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (5)

Last amended 9 Mar 2009 14:35:11

Common subjects: