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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Unknown Soldier and Other Poems
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'Archie Weller clearly shows himself as a poet for the underdog feeling a misfit at his boarding school and after leaving, immersing himself in Aboriginality absorbing the lifestyle and legends of a wide circle of Aboriginal friends from all walks of life. He explains his poems as important moments in his life.' (Source: Booktopia website)

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Notes

  • Dedication: This is for all those fallen in battle, especially my grandfather's two brothers Herbert and Guy who lost their lives in the First World War and my Uncle Geoff Biggin of the R.A.A.F. who disappeared in the Second World War.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Bassendean, Bassendean area, Eastern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Access Press , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Unknown Soldieri"They say I'm the unknown soldier,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 1-4)
Possumi"When they laid his yellow bones underground", Archie Weller , single work poetry

A poem about a young Nyoongar man from Western Australia, who was killed in World War I, whose remains are returned to Australia decades later.

(p. 5-7)
My Love's Sweet Dancei"Of all those, old friend, among the milling throng,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 8-12)
For All the Gods to Laughi"By Janus what am I doing here?", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 13-17)
Ode to a Watermeloni"Oh Watermelon, who sits in supreme splendour", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 21)
Un-Named Poemi"For I rode with Roberts men", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 22)
Black-Smack Nighti"Black-smack night, born from the smouldering grey", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
My Sunburnt Countryi"Why do you say you love this country", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Poem About an Elephanti"From Africa's sunny climes our ancestor's came.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Fishermeni"The timeless cliff is silent on the shore", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 29)
My First Lovei"I took her for a ride one special night.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 30)
Brothersi"In the morning", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Crewi"On the horizon rain-clouds gather, purple and ominous,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 33-39)
Raindropsi"Have you ever heard the rain", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 39)
Arrest Lamenti"Head bowed, you sit upon the bench;", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 40)
Thievesi"In eighteen eighty-eight by then it was too late", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 41-44)
The Story of Two Travellers...Arthur King and His Cousin Jerry Longstreeti"Oh, when we were young like wheat, remember cous?", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 45-48)
The Story of Frankie...My Mani"My man, Willard Franklin `The Bunny' Goodjarrah;", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
Aboriginal Chanti"Poor bugger Ab'rigine.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 52)
My Boyi"They took him away in the morning", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 53-54)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Bassendean, Bassendean area, Eastern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,: Access Press , 2007 .
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      Extent: 80p.
      ISBN: 9780864451996

Works about this Work

Review Ian Nichols , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 March 2008; (p. 42)

— Review of The Unknown Soldier and Other Poems Archie Weller , 2007 selected work poetry
Review Ian Nichols , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 March 2008; (p. 42)

— Review of The Unknown Soldier and Other Poems Archie Weller , 2007 selected work poetry
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