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    Green Gecko Dreaming
    Green Gecko Dreaming
    Green Gecko Dreaming
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    Green Gecko Dreaming

    By Andrew M. Bell

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    62 poems by award-winning New Zealand poet, Andrew M. Bell. Accessible poetry in a wide variety of genres and subject matter. Poetry that uplifts the spirit and celebrates our shared humanity.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateSep 18, 2020
    ISBN9781716572685
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      Green Gecko Dreaming - Andrew M. Bell

      Andrew M. Bell

      Green Gecko Dreaming

      A BIGGER THAN BEN HUR PRODUCTION

      in association with www.lulu.com

      Published by Bigger Than Ben Hur Productions

      54A Yellowstone Crescent

      Burwood

      Christchurch 8083

      NEW ZEALAND/AOTEAROA

      First published 2014

      © 2014 Andrew M. Bell

      Cover Photo of a Chalk Drawing Green Gecko © 2010 Thomas J.E. Bell

      Cover Photograph: © 2014 Andrew M. Bell

      Author Photograph: Alison Gilmour

      This book is dedicated to all the indigenous

      First Nations peoples of the world,

      may your spiritual values guide us to a better world for all.

      This book is also dedicated to the memory

      of my late father-in-law, Norris Joseph Hickey.

      Also by Andrew M. Bell:

      Poetry Collection:

      Clawed Rains

      (2011)

      Short Story Collection:

      Aotearoa Sunrise

      (2009)

      Collections of Song Lyrics:

      The Godzilla Years

      The Sing Sing Years

      The Wilderness Years (Parts One and Two)

      (1986)

      2014 Andrew M. Bell

      ISBN 978-1-71657-268-5

      Print version 2014. E-Book 2020

      This book is copyright. Apart from

      any fair dealing for the purpose of private study,

      research, criticism or review, as permitted under the

      Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any

      process without the permission of

      the publishers.

      Acknowledgements are due to the editors of the following publications,

      in which many of these poems first appeared:

      AUSTRALIA:

      Australian Writers Journal; Coastal District Times; Daily News; Fremantle Focus; Going Down South Anthology; Grok; Guardian Express; Henry Kendall Poetry Awards Anthology; Hopi Magazine; Lip Service 3; Looking Backwards Looking Forwards Anthology; Mandurah Telegraph; Micropress Oz; Naked Eye 1993; New Directions Anthology; Poetry World; Rockingham Weekend Courier; Society of Women Writers Awards Anthology; Stirling Times; Void; WA Ink; The West Australian.

      ISRAEL:

      Kibbutz Currents Shdemot.

      NEW ZEALAND:

      Brookfield Press; The Collection of NZ Poetry and Prose; Micropress NZ; The Press; Valley Micropress.

      UNITED KINGDOM:

      National Poetry Foundation of UK.

      and acknowledgements are due to the media outlets

      that broadcast some of these poems:

      AUSTRALIA:

      Network Ten Perth; RTR-FM Artbeat; RTR-FM Artrage Festival

      Acknowledgements are due to these literary competitions,

      in which some of these poems achieved success:

      Bundaberg Arts Festival (AUS); Casino Literary Awards (AUS); FAW Esperance Literary Competition (AUS); FAW Goldfields Literary Competition (AUS); Henry Kendall Competition (AUS); FAW Lambing Flat Competition (AUS); Mandurah-Murray Arts Competition (AUS); Mazzucchelli’s Love Poem Competition (AUS); Mount Isa Literary Competition (AUS); National Poetry Foundation (UK); New Directions Literary Competition (AUS); Society of Women Writers Competition (AUS); Sunraysia FAW Competition (AUS).

      CONTENTS

      Frozen Waists                                     10

      Dreaming of Michael                                                            11

      My Father                                                                   12

      Memory Steps                                                                  15

      Ruby’s Magic                               16

      Expatriate Postmark                                                18

      Water Tower, Hatzeva                               19

      Autumn in South-West, Western Australia                        20

      Visit to Mauthausen 1987                                     22

      Poem for Ilana                                           24

      For Chris and Judy                                                25

      Poem on My Father’s Birthday                                    26

      Poem for Nick’s Birthday                                          28

      Love’s Mosaic                                                29

      Chains                                                      31

      A Moment of Ignition                                          33

      Prize                                                            34

      Tears on the Tarmac                                                       35

      The Weather                                                      36

      Ruby the Dark-Haired Girl (1887-1987)                                    37

      No Time                                                      38

      A Sonnet for My Valentine                                          39

      Exiles from the Dreamtime                                          40

      Entrusted to Love                                                43

      Full Moon over Monaco                                          45

      Smorgasbord                                                      47

      Treeopath                                                      49

      Celebration                                                      51

      House of the Forgotten                                          53

      Hyper Tai Chi                                                55

      Three Haiku for Matthew                                          56

      An Old Clown Disremembers                                    57

      Solomon’s Daughter                                          60

      We Can

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