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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
3
A man climbs a tree to retrieve a young galah, falls into entangling danger, while his horse Rajah stands nearby. A loyal dog Jack searches and the narrator recalls rough bush days, a long night, and the grim discovery of the rider’s body with one arm severed.
A scathing, surreal critique portrays a shrinking sense of self as crowds imitate authority, with vivid imagery of silk, top hats, and a coercive show. It rails against commodified culture, bulldozers of progress, and a hollow moral wit voiced by a nameless master of ceremonies.
A narrator recalls a coastal voyage near New Britain aboard a half full 200 ton coaster bound for Talaea. A Water-lighter, stuck on a reef, dredges up a dangerous rescue attempt where a captain abandons his oath to save others as his rope tears the stern from their ship and the crew drift away laughing.
A collage of verses and notes traces longing for belief, memory, and identity. A speaker laments secular coldness and age, then recalls dew on a rose, dawn light, and a seed of faith awakening. The piece shifts to lines about ancient Athens, soldiers, and pride, then snippets by Simon Crosthwaite, C Adams, R A Bate, and Peter Miller-Robin.
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