What's the anthology? Who edited it? Published it? & who else is missing?
Doug
On 2012-01-11, at 8:52 PM, Andrew Burke wrote:
> Yes, that was a major omission - terrible anthology. Tom is such a major
> figure in Australian poetry that is simply shows their ignorance. Who knows
> why - the politics is always behind closed doors, and from here in the West
> we don't get to hear all the gossip - luckily.
>
> Andrew
>
> On 12 January 2012 03:23, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>> I never met him, but Judith, yeah, & youve caught her....
>>>
>>> Doug
>>
>> When Andrew also asked after Tom Shapcott, who is even older than his wife
>> Judith, I realised I was under- informed. Such a stalwart of Australian
>> writing, and a few years ago deprived of his voice and more by I think a
>> stroke. Caring for Tom was only part of her responsibilities as she (when
>> last met up with) also had a centenarian mother to see every day, and also
>> stay with as she was still in her old flat then.
>> Dimitris was sad for Tom who doesn't appear in the latest huge anthology
>> of Australian poetry despite his many books and old reputation. Ach,
>> anthologies!
>>
>> Max
>>
>> On 11/01/2012, at 7:23 PM, Patrick McManus wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Max Wish I was a ball of energy -ah my old Vespa days P
>>>
>>>
>>> Good to see they're still kicking! Judith was always a ball of energy.
>>> How's Tom now?
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>> On 11 January 2012 06:37, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Two Seniors
>>>>
>>>> (Judith Rodriguez, b.1936, &
>>>> Dimitris Tsaloumas, b.1921)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vigorous poems she wrote -
>>>> ditto her body language.
>>>> She roused her students -
>>>>
>>>> all can be creative!
>>>> New then to her country,
>>>> I felt she stood for Australia..
>>>>
>>>> When our summer December
>>>> party lagged without
>>>> a bottle-opener
>>>>
>>>> she bit off the crown caps
>>>> passing round the beer
>>>> that might inspire us further.
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> At her house when I met
>>>> Australia's great Greek poet,
>>>> Dimitris Tsaloumas,
>>>>
>>>> of Leros and Elwood Vic,
>>>> though I towered over him,
>>>> his eyes burned into me
>>>>
>>>> as if asking was I serious enough?
>>>> I hadn't been but might.
>>>> His voice was intense, but kind.
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> Hospitalised once
>>>> for something dire,
>>>> when visited by me
>>>>
>>>> her bed was empty -
>>>> she'd absconded
>>>> with her drip-feed bottle
>>>>
>>>> to judge some urgent
>>>> poetry competition
>>>> for the promising young.
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> Celebrating his eightieth
>>>> at a large gathering
>>>> he'd excused himself from,
>>>>
>>>> she hobbled forward
>>>> on her stick to the lectern,
>>>> praised him with force
>>>>
>>>> and large gestures -
>>>> strode back to her seat
>>>> without her stick.
>>>>
>>>> Now he's ninety,
>>>> I'm about to make my visit
>>>> of homage to his Elwood
>>>>
>>>> address, its Greek-
>>>> picture-haunted rooms,
>>>> I'll ask: Dimitris,
>>>>
>>>> are you still not only
>>>> writing your worlds
>>>> but touring Leros on your Vespa?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Max Richards, b.1937
>>>> Doncaster Vic
>>>>
>>>> p.s. DT says he now has a four-stroke Vespa, easier for him.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andrew
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> Andrew
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