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Day: May 5, 2025

Vanessa Proctor ~ ‘On Wonder’, a review

A positive review on Gregory Piko’s blog of Vanessa Proctor’s recent collection….

Vanessa’s words know exactly how to fit together and how much to say. Nothing is forced, nothing is rushed. The timing of the words is comfortable. The sound of the words is pleasing. These poems are a delight to read.

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Author ralph.wessmanPosted on May 5, 2025May 5, 2025Categories blog, Piko, Gregory, poetry, poets, Proctor, Vanessa
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  • Trends
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  • Vale
  • Vaughan, Eleanor
  • Victorian Premier's Prize for Literature
  • Victorian Premier's Prize for Poetry
  • Walter, Ben
  • Webby, David
  • WestWords
  • Whish-Wilson, David
  • Whish-Wilson, Peter
  • Whispering Gums
  • White, Rachel
  • Whitebeach, Terry
  • Wicks, Les
  • wildness (online poetry journal)
  • Williams, Jane
  • Williams, Lucy
  • Winfield, Liz
  • Winton, Tim
  • Witek, Jules
  • Wood, Charlotte
  • Woodside
  • Woomble, Roddy
  • Woorilla Poetry Prize
  • Writers' Week, Adelaide Festival
  • Yee, Grace
  • Young, Damon
  • Young, Mark
  • Yukon Blonde

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