y separately published work icon Poetry of the Mountains selected work   poetry  
Is part of Megalong Books series - publisher
  • Author:agent Mark O'Connor http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/o-connor-mark
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Poetry of the Mountains
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Leura, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,:Second Back Row Press , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Entering the National Parki"There is too much of it,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
Misti"Wading through mists of the mountains' breath", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
In a Cloudi"For three days we have lived inside a cloud,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Govett's Leap Passi"The rock so sheer and high and mossed", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Hanging Swampi"The swamp hangs from its vertical cliff,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
The Mountainsi"The peaks have many ways", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Monolithsi"The fey high lonely rocks", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Sandstone Mountainsi"Explorers making beelines for conspicuous mounts", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Pagoda Countryi"Afloat on valley mists", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Hartley Courthousei"In the constables' room", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Everything about Hartley, 1839.i"Establishment confirmed:", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Blanketi"Issued to Hartley native tribe, May 1841:", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Dance Floor in the Cave - Kanangra Wallsi"Folk came riding from two days round,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Newnesi"-mushroomed and died in twenty years,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Hot Ridgei"The hot ridge is snake country, eucalypt-scented,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Fire-Stick Farmingi"To grow flowers in Blackheath, Australia,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Love in the Blue Mountainsi"On this desert rock are herbs as faint and glaucous", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 38-41)
Stormi"The blow is coming! is coming now,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Currawongi"Currawong clans chortle", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 44)
Crow and Currawongs Glimpsesi"The currawong climbs", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 45)
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