For Those Who Read Poetry

Australians are mad keen poets. Or so one would believe by the number of books on poetry that come in for review. This month we have received the following: AUSTRALIAN POETRY — I96S. This is a collection of what are considered the best poems published in the current year. They have been selected by John Thompson who is himself a poet—as well as a broad caster. (Cloth bound; 76 pages; published by Angus and Robertson Ltd.; 15/-).

COCK CROW, by Rosemary Dobson—another Australian poet of repute. This collection—or part one of it —appears to concern the dangers that “beset the child of our time”. The rest covers a variety of subjects from New England (NSW) ghost-towns to myths. Most are understandable, even by non-poets. (Cloth bound; 48 pages; pub lished by Angus and Robertson Ltd.; 17/6).

POETRY MAGAZINE, published by the Poetry Society of Australia, is issued six times a year. Individual copies cost 5/- and can be obtained from the editors. PO Box 110, George Street North, Sydney, NSW.

This magazine used to be edited by Dr. Grace Perry, but we notice that she has now transferred her editorial attentions to another pub lication called: POETRY AUSTRALIA, which also is issued six times a year.

Copies are also 5/- each and can be obtained from 350 Lyons Road, Five Dock, Sydney, NSW. Both “Poetry Australia” and “Poetry Magazine” are open to outside contributors—so if you like to write verse, have a lash.

The only unanswered question about the business of Australian poetry-making is whether there are as many people w>ho read it as

there are books of it.-

JT.