Swimmer in the Dust
By (Author) Ross Gillett
Puncher and Wattmann
Puncher and Wattmann
1st May 2022
Australia
Paperback
124
Width 148mm, Height 210mm
This collection opens with a set of double-glazed windows, blasted by bushfire before they could even be installed, gazing only at vistas of soil. The poems move through a series of landscapes, both internal and external, experiencing the elements in a quietly observant and sometimes poignant voice. We are eventually led up into the clouds, where we are invited to contemplate what we have learned about ourselves. A wonderful, subtle contribution to Australian poetry. Debi Hamilton