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Freemantle Arts Centre Press

Pattern and Voice edited by John and Dorothy Colmer

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July 1983, no. 52
Bruce Pascoe reviews 'Pattern and Voice' by John and Dorothy Colmer, 'Bearings' by John Kelly, and 'Scarpdancer' by Alan Alexander

John and Dorothy Colmer have produced Pattern and Voice (Macmillan, $10.95 pb, 234 pp), an anthology of verse which will be of interest to all teachers and students of poetry. It has a blend of classic and contemporary poetry and includes many Australian poets.

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Man of Water by Chris McLeod & Sunnyside by Joanna Murray-Smith

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December 2005–January 2006, no. 277
Rachel Buchanan reviews ‘Man of Water’ by Chris McLeod and ‘Sunnyside’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

Do families aid creativity or do they stifle it? Does art require freedom and solitude, the luxuries of long, introspective walks on beaches and bottles of red for one, or can art arise from the chaos and banality of domestic life with a spouse and children?

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