The stars like sand : Australian speculative poetry / edited by Tim Jones and P. S. Cottier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Tim, editor.

Cottier, P. S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australian poetry--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Place of Publication:

Queensland, Australia : Interactive Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Following up on our award-winning Voyagers: Science Fiction Poetry from New Zealand, IP has released an anthology of even wider scope showcasing the best in Australian speculative poetry from early times to the present.Co-edited by renowned editors Tim Jones and P.S. Cottier, it features a virtual Who's Who of Australian poets including Judith Beveridge, Les Murray, Paul Hetherington, John Tranter, Diane Fahey, joanne burns, Caroline Caddy, David P Reiter, Peter Boyle, Alan Gould, Luke Davies, S.K. Kelen, Peter Minter, Jan Owen, Dorothy Porter, Philip Salom, Samuel Wagan Watson, Rod Usher, Jo

Contents:

Front Cover; Prelims; Editor Bios; Editor Photos; Imprint; Contents; Introduction; 'We don't know where he are'; John Jenkins, Tea and Stars; Melinda Smith, The command module of the first manned mission to Mars explodes 2 weeks and 3 days after leaving Earth's orbit; Joe Dolce Job for a Hyperdrive Mechanic; David Adès, The Three Moons of Tenoa; S. K. Kelen,Outer Moons; Alan Gould, Tightrope Walker; John Jenkins, Spaceclown Reading; John Tranter, The Germ; Marilyn Humbert, Repercussions; S. K. Kelen, Flying Toasters; Caroline Caddy, Starwoman; Melinda Smith, Probing Europa

David Reiter, Last Planet OutCaroline Caddy Cosmos; S. K. Kelen, Colonies; Jan Owen, Amethyst Crystals; Mike Crowl, And they all think they're standing still...; Rod Usher, Btween the Lines; Sara Bruxner, Night Speak; Jan Owen, Intercept; SB Wright, Dead Messengers; Howsoe'er anomalous; Diane Fahey, Silverfish; Benjamin Dodds, Others; Sean Williams, Haikaiju; Carolyn Gerrish, Chamber of Horrors; Emilie Zoey Baker, The Vegetarian Zombie; Lizz Murphy, I did what the poet said; John Grey, To Artificial Living; P. S. Cottier, Fingernails; Jude Aquilina, Cthulhu Calls; Dimitra Harvey

Alan Stewart, MetaphoricityJan Napier, Poets in Pockets; Simon Petrie, At the Dark Matter Zoo; Janeen Samuel, My Neighbour; Samuel Wagan Watson, revolver; Philip Salom, Cattle Sale; Judith Beveridge, The Clerical Angel; Luke Davies, Ezekiel; Lisa Jacobson, Several Ways to Fall Out of the Sky; Peter Minter, I just do eyes, j-j-just eyes; Dorothy Porter, The Radium Chocolates; Kevin Gillam, me?; Lisa Jacobson, Wheelbarrow; Michael Dransfield, Chaconne for a Solipsist; On the wallaby (temporal); Les Murray, The Future; John Upton, Space-Time Samurai; Peter Minter, Voyager

Michael Byrne, In the Near FutureJ. Brunton Stephens, The Courtship of the Future; Mary Hannay Foott, Ave Caesar! Moritori te salutant; Victoria McGrath, The Balcony (after Manet); Paul Hetherington, A Museum of the Future; Peter Boyle, The Museum of Space; John Grey, In the Clone Zoo; Peter Boyle, Philosophers and Other World Leaders; Rob Walker, An Accident Waiting to Happen; Ron Heard, Unhooking; Miro Sandev, Communicasia; Tim Sinclair, Silent City; Susan Waddell, Silent City; John Jenkins, A Star Appears; Emily Manger, A whimper after the bang

Earl Livings, Further Propositions on the End of the UniverseVictor J. Daley, The End of the World; This fifth part of the earth; joanne burns, cupid(c)ity; Philip Salom, City at Dusk; Matt Hetherington, Now Comes the Man; A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, Waltzing Matilda; Dorothy Hewett, Bagman's Ballad; Jake Dennis, Canning River Sunset; Les Wicks, Girilan; Jo Mills, Folds; Jan Owen, Tektites; S. K. Kelen, Jungle; Mercedes Webb-Pullman, Graffiti Trees; Philip Salom, Detached And In the Manner Of The Veterinarian; His voice may be heard; Diane Fahey, Rumpelstiltskin; Catherine Bateson, Mother Gothel

Catherine Martin, "The Mouse Tower" (from "The Explorers")

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 15, 2014).

ISBN:

1-922120-79-0

OCLC:

873058852