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Poem

Belief

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June–July 2005, no. 272
Poem

Belief

by •
June–July 2005, no. 272

The music stopped

This had been expected.

Paintings were stilled

And books lay mute.

Last words offered by those about him

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Rosemary Dobson

Rosemary Dobson AO is one of Australia’s most prominent poets, and the author of fifteen poetry collections. She is the recipient of many awards including the Patrick White Award (1984), Australia Council Writer’s Emeritus Award (1996), The Age Dinny O’Hearn Poetry Prize (2001), and the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award, Special Award(2006). Her Collected Poems was published in 1991.

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