y separately published work icon Blackberry Season selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Jan Owen http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/owen-jan
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Blackberry Season
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Notes

  • Poems written nine years after her brother died, to create something from the memories of their childhood.
  • Has three parts, 'Piano,' 'Green,' and 'Wings.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Molonglo Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Prami"Midsummer: the blinds were drawn against the heat", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 11)
Apple Smilei"Our mother aimed the black Box Brownie,", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 12)
On the Beachi"For his first meeting with end and beyond,", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 13)
Cypressi"Papa fetched the clippers for the hedge.", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 14)
Snail Races Snailsi"When Mrs Perkins waved her fork and trowel", Jan Owen , single work poetry
Children playing snail races attack a callously interfering adult and are made to apologise.
(p. 15)
The Birthday Partyi"Mitcham Hall, just after VJ Day;", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 16)
Pianoi"Over the gravel and grass and road, barefoot", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 17)
Humbugsi"Visiting day at Mitcham Sunset Home:", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 18)
Nightfalli"'No!' said Papa and went down the Torrens Arms.", Jan Owen , single work poetry
Children watch the family fowls being executed. When they are restless after nightfall their father, who left the killing to their grandmother, tells them fairy and ghost stories, and their grandmother is concerned he will give them dreams.
(p. 20)
Walls Wallsi"At Delmonte, Mrs Frayne above", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 21)
Quincei"The promise of its scent proved false each year:", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 25)
Riddle-Me-Reei"Nothing to do.", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 26)
Rock-Bunsi"They sat in the kitchen on their own.", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 27)
Bridgei"Almost small, like giants playing dolls", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 28)
Inki"'Quink quink' went the big bottle", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 29)
Nowherei"'Gone to the country,' she'd tell us airily fast.", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 30)
Picnici"Blackberry season, she packed the ancient Ford", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 31)
Chook Ladyi"At number 12, Mrs Brody ran", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Egyptian Roomi"Stillness rose from the stone and wood", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 34)
Rogerdog Roger Dogi"Our dog was sharp as his snout, a bounce of curls,", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 35)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Warners Bay, Warners Bay - Jewells area, Lake Macquarie area, Central Coast, New South Wales,: Picaro Press , 2007 .
      Extent: 59p.
      Note/s:
      • Some variations of content from original 1993 edition.
      ISBN: 987192095742

Works about this Work

Untitled Shirley Walker , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 40 no. 2 1995; (p. 82-86)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Dancing Scorpion Paul Hetherington , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Difficult Island Elizabeth Riddell , 1994 selected work poetry
Poet Jan Corners My Attention Baker , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 April 1994; (p. 23)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry
Jan Owen Offers the Season of Childhood Manly Johnson , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 8 no. 1 1994; (p. 68)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry
Dispatches from the Front Peter Goldsworthy , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , February no. 123 1994; (p. 37)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; Certain Things Robert Gray , 1993 selected work poetry
Dark Ghosts and Suburban Childhoods Penelope Nelson , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 38 no. 5 1994; (p. 85-86)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Long Drowning Melissa Curran , 1993 selected work poetry ; Ghosting William Buckley Barry Hill , 1993 single work poetry ; On My Empty Feet Rhyll McMaster , 1993 selected work poetry
Poetry with Presence Peter Porter , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 September 1994; (p. 9)

— Review of Human Interest Geoff Page , 1994 selected work poetry ; Snow Kathleen Stewart , 1994 selected work poetry ; Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; Night Rainbows Jan Owen , 1994 selected work poetry
Untitled Silvana Gardner , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , December vol. 5 no. 3 1993; (p. 88-90)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Dancing Scorpion Paul Hetherington , 1993 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems James Gleeson , 1993 selected work poetry ; A Savage Coast Barbara Giles , 1993 selected work poetry
Connections for the Exiles Heather Cam , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 August 1993; (p. 49)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; At the Florida John Tranter , 1993 selected work poetry ; Certain Things Robert Gray , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Catullan Rag Peter Rose , 1993 selected work poetry
Dealing with the Past and How We Integrate it into the Present John Foulcher , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 September 1993; (p. C9)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Dancing Scorpion Paul Hetherington , 1993 selected work poetry
On the Cliff Edge of Diffidence Martin Duwell , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 October 1993; (p. rev 8)

— Review of Blackberry Season Jan Owen , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Darkwood Aquarium Anthony Lawrence , 1993 selected work poetry ; Easter Sunday Peter Skrzynecki , 1993 selected work poetry
The Poetry Process : Jan Owen Talks to Angela Rockel about Writing Angela Rockel (interviewer), 1993 single work interview
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , November no. 8 1993; (p. 51-57)
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