The Living Desert

Jeanette Thompson

The Living Desert

Jeanette Thompson

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Abstract

The poem calls upon the poet's childhood memories of gravestones on Silverton Common amid the ruins of a once prosperous mining town and makes connections with place and rural identity.

Original language	English
Type	18-line poem, 3 defined stanzas of 8, 7 and 3 lines respectively, free form, desert theme.
Publisher	Tripod
Place of Publication	Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
Edition	40210
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Name	The Living Desert

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