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Smith recalls the poetry readings held in Hobart in the 1960s. His recollection differs from that of Tim Thorne in 'Poetry in Tasmania : A Personal Memoir'.
Beaver canvasses the 'big names' in Australian poetry from the second half of the twentieth century, quoting briefly from a seminal poem for each writer mentioned.
Powell traces some of the history of the Poetry Society of Australia and Grace Perry's falling out with the organisation, leading to the establishment of Poetry Australia. He also mentions the separate publication, Poetry Magazine, that was published under the auspices of the Poetry Society. Powell relates his own involvement with these journals and comments on his dual career as poet and psychoanalyst.