Hi Alison, Roger,
Yes, second (third?) that.
A bit preoccupied at the moment. We had helicopters circling our suburb last
night for a few hours. It's all a bit nervy here.
JJ
> Alison - yes, I agree, but too busy to elaborate ... Next year I'll talk my
> head off!
>
> Andrew
>
> >
> > > I hear you taking traditions come as you please, given the freedoms
> > > you say you have. I just don't see it in operation.
> >
> > I'm thinking of poets like John Kinsella, MTC Cronin, Emma Lew, Jordie
> > Albiston, Les Murray, Michael Brennan, Kate Fagan, Samuel Wagan Watson,
> > Peter Minter, (our very own) Jill Jones, David Brooks, Robert Gray, Dipti
> > Savanarattu, Phillip Hammial and others too many to mention, who are
> > plugging between them into an incredibly eclectic range of traditions from
> > everywhere and writing very contemporary, very intelligent, and - may I
> say
> > - very Australian poetry. Personally, despite all my growlings, I think
> it's
> > a very exciting time to be writing poetry here.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
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