Phoenix Phoenix The University of Sydney Writers Journal The University of Sydney Writers Journal 2006 2006 Guest Editors Guest Editors Judith Beveridge Judith Beveridge David Brooks David Brooks Edited By Edited By Adrienne Jerram Adrienne Jerram Roberta Lowing Roberta Lowing Julianne Wargren Julianne Wargren The University of Sydney Creative Writing Program The University of Sydney Creative Writing Program Department of English Department of English University of Sydney University of Sydney in association with in association with SYDNEY UNIVERSITY PRESS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY PRESS ; ($%&+;!;+ +;$&(;$& ; $!$ ; ($%&+;!;+ +;$&(;$& ; $!$ "$& &;!; % "$& &;!; % ($%&+;!;+ + ($%&+;!;+ + ;%%!&! ;)& ;%%!&! ;)& ; ; ; ; ($%&+;!;+ + ($%&+;!;+ + )))5%'"5'%+5'5' )))5%'"5'%+5'5' 9;.,,1; (';'&!$% 9;.,,1; (';'&!$% 9;.,,1;+ +; ($%&+; $%% 9;.,,1;+ +; ($%&+; $%% ;&!$% ;&!$% !$&; !) !$&; !) 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Introduction.....................................................................................7 Introduction – The Editors......................................................................... 9 Introduction – The Editors......................................................................... 9 Phoenix History – David Brooks ............................................................ 11 Phoenix History – David Brooks ............................................................ 11 Foreword – Judith Beveridge .................................................................. 15 Foreword – Judith Beveridge .................................................................. 15 The Creative Process....................................................................19 The Creative Process....................................................................19 The Evolution Of A Poem – Judith Beveridge ...................................... 21 The Evolution Of A Poem – Judith Beveridge ...................................... 21 Interview With Delia Falconer ................................................................ 26 Interview With Delia Falconer ................................................................ 26 Afterthoughts – Noel Rowe..................................................................... 30 Afterthoughts – Noel Rowe..................................................................... 30 Stranded – Sue Woolfe ............................................................................. 39 Stranded – Sue Woolfe ............................................................................. 39 Poetry ..............................................................................................47 Poetry ..............................................................................................47 Progress Report – Chris Angwin ............................................................ 49 Progress Report – Chris Angwin ............................................................ 49 ‘Aussie Man Dies’ – Craig Billingham ................................................... 51 ‘Aussie Man Dies’ – Craig Billingham ................................................... 51 Doctor Faustus – Craig Billingham ........................................................ 52 Doctor Faustus – Craig Billingham ........................................................ 52 Last Night – Craig Billingham ................................................................ 53 Last Night – Craig Billingham ................................................................ 53 The Revenant – Craig Billingham........................................................... 54 The Revenant – Craig Billingham........................................................... 54 Forbidden Fruit Pastoral – Cathy Bray .................................................. 55 Forbidden Fruit Pastoral – Cathy Bray .................................................. 55 Broken Hill Pastoral 1968 – Cathy Bray................................................. 56 Broken Hill Pastoral 1968 – Cathy Bray................................................. 56 History Of Madness – Paul Giles............................................................ 57 History Of Madness – Paul Giles............................................................ 57 The Storm Waits – Paul Giles.................................................................. 58 The Storm Waits – Paul Giles.................................................................. 58 Barefoot Boy – Micah Horton ................................................................. 59 Barefoot Boy – Micah Horton ................................................................. 59 Country Teacher – Micah Horton........................................................... 60 Country Teacher – Micah Horton........................................................... 60 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Micah Horton.............................................. 61 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Micah Horton.............................................. 61 Early Mornings – Lucy Howard‐Taylor ................................................ 63 Early Mornings – Lucy Howard‐Taylor ................................................ 63 Kitchen Sestina – Robin Hughes............................................................. 65 Kitchen Sestina – Robin Hughes............................................................. 65 Going Home – Vesna Leto....................................................................... 67 Going Home – Vesna Leto....................................................................... 67 Journey – Vesna Leto................................................................................ 68 Journey – Vesna Leto................................................................................ 68 Second Translations – Cynthia Lindstrom ............................................ 69 Second Translations – Cynthia Lindstrom ............................................ 69 The Women – Cynthia Lindstrom .......................................................... 70 The Women – Cynthia Lindstrom .......................................................... 70 Three Tongues – Cynthia Lindstrom ..................................................... 72 Three Tongues – Cynthia Lindstrom ..................................................... 72 From A Sequence On The Iraq War – Roberta Lowing ....................... 73 From A Sequence On The Iraq War – Roberta Lowing ....................... 73 Catching Tree Frogs – Tessa Lunney...................................................... 77 Catching Tree Frogs – Tessa Lunney...................................................... 77 You And I – Tessa Lunney....................................................................... 78 You And I – Tessa Lunney....................................................................... 78 Martyr’s Fruit – Karyn Meaker ............................................................... 79 Martyr’s Fruit – Karyn Meaker ............................................................... 79 The Concubine – Karyn Meaker ............................................................. 80 The Concubine – Karyn Meaker ............................................................. 80 The Circus – Karyn Meaker..................................................................... 81 The Circus – Karyn Meaker..................................................................... 81 Animal – Samuel Moginie ....................................................................... 82 Animal – Samuel Moginie ....................................................................... 82 The Lemon And The Sewing Needle – Samuel Moginie..................... 83 The Lemon And The Sewing Needle – Samuel Moginie..................... 83 Beyond The Garden Gate – Patricio Muñoz.......................................... 84 Beyond The Garden Gate – Patricio Muñoz.......................................... 84 Take Your Youth – Patricio Muñoz........................................................ 85 Take Your Youth – Patricio Muñoz........................................................ 85 To Our Own Quarters – Patricio Muñoz ............................................... 86 To Our Own Quarters – Patricio Muñoz ............................................... 86 Ferris – Anna North.................................................................................. 88 Ferris – Anna North.................................................................................. 88 Salvation – Elise Prehoda......................................................................... 89 Salvation – Elise Prehoda........................................................................