I reckon that was whereI last saw him too, Di. Those VATE conferences were
gold. Other highlights off the top of my head were Alex Miller and David
Malouf.
Bill
On Fri, 3 Apr 2020 at 9:29 am, Di Parsons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I love his poetry - totally unpretentious and highly accessible- deeply
> human concerns informed by intellect and brilliance.
> I took a workshop with him at one of the VATE conferences in the 90s. It
> was a delightful experience, BD , down from Queensland (though he was a
> Victorian) and wearing a blue linen safari suit. He did not bow to changes
> in fashion and still managed to look perfect, with a lovely voice that you
> could listen to for hours.
> Di
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 8:28 AM tom Perfect <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Yes I loved Bruce Dawes poetry. There are more of his poems that are my
>> favourites than any other poet. The Drifters always makes me cry.
>>
>> Cheers Tom
>>
>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 11:41 pm, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sad loss. Heard him speak and read a couple of times. Students liked him
>>> too. Self-effacing, a storyteller, a stylist.
>>>
>>> Other links will be more expansive and representative but here’s one.
>>>
>>> https://www.footyalmanac.com.au/bruce-dawe-rip-the-larrikin-laureate/
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>
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