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Issue Details: First known date: 1936... 1936 Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years
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Notes

  • Author's Preface: Some of the poems in this book are from actual experiences and happenings; some are the imaginings of a wanderer in life's garden who has gathered 'pen blossoms' from the garden of years. Mary Rattenbury, J. P. Yeppoon, June 1936.
  • Dedication: To My Spirit Friend Geo. Essex Evans
  • McDonald-Armstrong (1990): 20 comments:'Mary may have erred in allowing the printers to select which manuscripts would make up the format of the book. Some of the poems are not truly representative of her talent. The printers were not qualified to select the best of her work; and so presented the more genteel or conventional poems, omitting anything more forceful and controversial.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Yeppoon, Yeppoon - Byfield area, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,:Mary Rattenbury , 1936 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To This Old Scribbling Padi"A friend in need,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 1)
Penprintsi"I've a call from distant lands,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 1)
Pen Blossomsi"You ask where I gathered these blossoms,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 2)
In My Name, After 1900 Yearsi""Be humble, meek, and lowly,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 3 - 4)
Shadowsi"Shadows seem to follow me,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 4 - 5)
Old Nick in the Guise of the Kaiseri"A mantle of sorrow envelops the world,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 5 - 6)
The Same Old Storyi"The sing of the moon, of the stars, and the sea,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 7 - 8)
Hero Children of the Statei"Picture (1) In his mother's arms,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 8 - 9)
Children of Evei"There's your neighbour lives next door,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 10 - 11)
Things Are Not What They Seemi"The poet that sings you that beautiful lay,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 11 - 12)
Is There Room for Mary There?i"Once again my memory travels,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 12 - 13)
The Convict's Returni"On the grey dusty road, here you see a poor swagman,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 13 - 15)
H.M.S. Brisbanei"Brisbane! first-born of Austral's daughters,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 15)
Why?i"Oh! why should we poor mortals here,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 16)
In Helli"Up in the sky, the bomb-birds fly,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 16 - 17)
Tae Margaret Wilsoni"Ye lang for hame sae far awa'!", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 17 - 18)
Reading-Room Reveriesi"Here in my room with no one in sight,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 18 - 19)
A Questioni"Onward, onward, ever onward", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 19 - 20)
Memoriesi"Old friends, old scenes, old memories,", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 21 - 22)
Strangei"Strange! how we meet, strange, how we part!", Mary Rattenbury , single work poetry (p. 22)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Yeppoon, Yeppoon - Byfield area, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,: Mary Rattenbury , 1936 .
      Printed by Halstead Press
      Extent: 184p.
      Note/s:
      • One thousand copies of the volume were printed but, according to McDonald-Armstrong (1990):11, they never went into circulation due to a family difference of opinion. A few were given out as special gifts and one went to the Livingstone Shire council.
    • Emu Park, Emu Park - Keppel Sands area, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,: Coorooman Press , 2010 .
      Printed by City Printing Works
      Extent: 188p.
      Note/s:
      • Includes biography of Mary Rattenbury by Mark Svendsen (q.v.) (pp. 186-188).
      ISBN: 9780980827606 0980827604
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Works about this Work

The North Queensland Register 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 26 September 1936; (p. 57)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 24 September 1936; (p. 14)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled L. A. Sigsworth , 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 28 May 1936; (p. 13)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 September 1936; (p. 20)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled L. A. Sigsworth , 1936 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 16 July 1936; (p. 12) A discussion of Mary Rattenbury's Pen Blossoms, contributed to 'Our Freelance Page' (p 12).
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 September 1936; (p. 20)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled L. A. Sigsworth , 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 28 May 1936; (p. 13)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 24 September 1936; (p. 14)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
The North Queensland Register 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 26 September 1936; (p. 57)
— Review of Pen Blossoms : Verse from the Garden of Years Mary Rattenbury , 1936 selected work poetry
Untitled L. A. Sigsworth , 1936 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Central Queensland Herald , 16 July 1936; (p. 12) A discussion of Mary Rattenbury's Pen Blossoms, contributed to 'Our Freelance Page' (p 12).
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