The Cruel City
Is Adelaide the Murder Capital of Australia?
Some crimes are so mysterious or ghastly that they take on a legendary status, and Adelaide seems to have had more than its fair share of them
Stephen Orr Manning Books
Stephen Orr is the author of six novels, and contributes essays and features to a variety of magazines, journals, and newspapers. His most recent novel received a prestigious literary award nomination. Orr lives with his family in Adelaide.
The Delight of Being . . .
- 172 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The poems in this volume continue the author?s love of simplicity and the beauties of nature. His world travels have enlarged his mental library of poetic styles and influences. Many of these poems resulted from an interest in ancient Chinese poets, such as Li Po and Du Fu, and reflect the submergence or abnegation of self. Hence, nature becomes the subject, not the poet?s emotional reaction to it. A second theme is close examination of what many would treat as casual observation and simply disregard. But these mind-grabbing eye-stoppers offer rich imagery and opportunities for thoughtful word play in the author?s world. While most of these poems are short, the author can also spin a tale with longer poems from his own experiences or from the imagination spurred from actual observation. Storytelling, observation, and nature?all in simple, earnest language.
