y separately published work icon Adrift : Poems Inspired by the 1952 Raft Journey of Artist Ian Fairweather anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Adrift : Poems Inspired by the 1952 Raft Journey of Artist Ian Fairweather
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On the night of April 29, 1952, the 60 year-old artist Ian Fairweather launched his tiny makeshift raft from Darwin. Adrift is Northern Territory Writers' Centre members' response to Fairweather's 16 days adrift and an exploration of the theme of Adrift in poetry. -- Dael Allison, Editor (from the introduction)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,:Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Adrifti"Unmoored", Annie Drum , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Adrift in a Ziplock Bagi"She steers this erratic child", Bronwyn Mehan , single work poetry (p. 8)
No Matter How Long it Takesi"Sunday and my wife says no", Bronwyn Mehan , single work poetry (p. 9)
Nightbursti"men teeter on your edges darwin. stung to night's ebb-tide filament-", Dael Allison , single work poetry (p. 10)
Cockyi"I have gone with the wind...", Dael Allison , single work poetry (p. 11)
Traveller Reckless in Lovei"Is it not the traveller's parody?", Jeswynn Yogaratnam , single work poetry (p. 12)
Packing to Leave Homei"One week to countdown,", Jeswynn Yogaratnam , single work poetry (p. 13)
Fairweather, Ian : 1891-1974, Australian Painteri"Every sailor hopes for fair weather", Kaye Aldenhoven , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Outlanderi"I name a document from the margin", Kaye Aldenhoven , single work poetry (p. 16)
Bird Watchingi"I drive along the clay dam wall gingerly.", Kaye Aldenhoven , single work poetry (p. 17)
Deviationi"callipers since youth", Maizie Valentine , single work poetry (p. 18)
Saltwater Creeki"The week after a friend drowns", Meg Mooney , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Belongingi"Just like I will never be", Meg Mooney , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
This Summer's Poemi"Once I dreamt I was walking through a rubbish dump", Meg Mooney , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Landfalli"In darkness I washed up on distant shore", Michael Giacometti , single work poetry (p. 23)
The First Drops of Rain Fall Like Needy Kissesi"The first drops of rain", Michael Giacometti , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
A Pinprick of White, a Thin Blue Linei"From frantically searching eyes 10,000 feet above:", Michael Giacometti , single work poetry (p. 25)
Extinctioni"An obsession with the sea steers his poems", Sandra Thibodeaux , single work poetry (p. 26)
Undertowi"A Venus of Willendorf", Sandra Thibodeaux , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
No-Man's Landi"Laying low,", Sandra Thibodeaux , single work poetry (p. 28)
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