Thanks, Hugh--I was counting on you to handle the concessions
stand!
>& Navigatio by Alison Croggan is a good read, it was
>described as 'a long prose poem' by Robert Grey and
>is published ($15-95 AU I think) by Black Pepper,
>403 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy, Australia, 3068.
So, is it still in print--and do you take US$?
Further to yours below, sure, "sports writing is an art"--
but what's your bluddy point?
>Further to Candice's comments, sports writing is an art,
>sport is a large subject in Australian poetry and elsewhere -
>did not Kenneth Koch write an epic poem about a
>Japanese Baseball team? So many Australian metaphors
>evolve from sporting phrases, a little football is ineivitable
>when discussing poetry with Australians. My first sporting
>contribution to poetryetc was an elegy for an outstanding
>schoolboy footballer (posted May 21st).
As for entrusting me with "hurdles," I'm honored, but have too
many of those to overcome here without taking on Sydney's as well.
Thanks for thinking of me, though--
Candice
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