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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 A Tight Circle
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Notes

  • Book launched by Jennifer Harrison at the Ballroom, The Ol' Duke, Portarlington, Victoria, 1 March, 2008.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,:Whitmore Press , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Woman Wearing a Hairneti"Hooded eyes, eyelashes thinning, she tailgates a semi,", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 1)
Talking to Auntiei"Something is on your back doorstep", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Levelledi"At first, the flatness is shocking", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Tight Circlei"At my uncle's grave the undertakers", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Vicker's Roadi"School kids kicking a stone for two miles", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Factory Boysi"White overalls, rubber boots and a hairnet", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Back Streetsi"Not the zoned stares of toll ways, freeway art and variable speed limits.", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Urban Pastorali"Two four-wheel drives", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 13)
Northern Lightsi"Souped-up Commodores cruising the schools", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 14)
Driving Out of Melbournei"Dim light of milk bars", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Washing the Dishes with REMi"A sense of haste", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 17)
Western District Anarchyi"The first time I saw the Sex Pistols", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 18)
In the Parki"Two girls play shops beneath the plastic tunnel", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Winter Morningi"Pine trees silhouetted against a lightening Sky", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 21)
Controli"Those times he seemed to lose it", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 22)
Choppersi"Skin and bone cows", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
On Chook Timei"The headless chicken spiralling away", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Man Who Used to Write Birthday Poemsi"The man who used to write birthday poems", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 27)
A Truthi"His footsteps glide over the bitumen", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Weighti"A man lifts the bonnet of his car", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 29-30)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,: Whitmore Press , 2008 .
      Extent: 31p.
      Limited edition info: Limited edition of 150 copies.
      ISBN: 9780975776230 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

Annual Poetry Review 2009-2010 Bronwyn Lea , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 21-38)

— Review of Ghostly Subjects Maria Takolander , 2009 selected work poetry ; Moments of Perfect Poise Gillian Telford , 2008 selected work poetry ; Parts of Us Thomas Shapcott , 2010 selected work poetry ; Marriage for Beginners : And Other Poems Catherine Bateson , 2009 selected work poetry ; Taller When Prone Les Murray , 2010 selected work poetry ; Grass Notes Sarah Day , 2009 selected work poetry ; Storm and Honey Judith Beveridge , 2009 selected work poetry ; White Lines (Vertical) Marcelle Freiman , 2010 selected work poetry ; Folk Tunes Alan Gould , 2009 selected work poetry ; Piano Hill Ross Bolleter , 2009 selected work poetry ; Birds in Mind Andrew Lansdown , 2008 single work poetry ; Apples with Human Skin Nathan Shepherdson , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Pallbearer's Garden A. Frances Johnson , 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle Brendan Ryan , 2008 selected work poetry ; Letters Chris Mansell , 2009 selected work poetry ; Beautiful Waste : Poems by David McComb David McComb , 2009 selected work poetry
Higher Visions and Dark Webs Toby Davidson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 53-54)

— Review of A Slant of Light Paul Kane , 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle Brendan Ryan , 2008 selected work poetry
Higher Visions and Dark Webs Toby Davidson , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 305 2008; (p. 53-54)

— Review of A Slant of Light Paul Kane , 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle Brendan Ryan , 2008 selected work poetry
Annual Poetry Review 2009-2010 Bronwyn Lea , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 21-38)

— Review of Ghostly Subjects Maria Takolander , 2009 selected work poetry ; Moments of Perfect Poise Gillian Telford , 2008 selected work poetry ; Parts of Us Thomas Shapcott , 2010 selected work poetry ; Marriage for Beginners : And Other Poems Catherine Bateson , 2009 selected work poetry ; Taller When Prone Les Murray , 2010 selected work poetry ; Grass Notes Sarah Day , 2009 selected work poetry ; Storm and Honey Judith Beveridge , 2009 selected work poetry ; White Lines (Vertical) Marcelle Freiman , 2010 selected work poetry ; Folk Tunes Alan Gould , 2009 selected work poetry ; Piano Hill Ross Bolleter , 2009 selected work poetry ; Birds in Mind Andrew Lansdown , 2008 single work poetry ; Apples with Human Skin Nathan Shepherdson , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Pallbearer's Garden A. Frances Johnson , 2008 selected work poetry ; A Tight Circle Brendan Ryan , 2008 selected work poetry ; Letters Chris Mansell , 2009 selected work poetry ; Beautiful Waste : Poems by David McComb David McComb , 2009 selected work poetry
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