Ordinary Euphoria

David Moody’s poems in Ordinary Euphoria do even more than help us see the significance of apparently ordinary moments to our lives. Accessible and thought-provoking, from the short, humorous poems such as If to the longer ones such as Compassionate People and Smokescreen, this beautifully written, accessible collection shows us the importance of such moments to our sense of humanity and self.

These poems reward us in many other ways. They rekindle in us the courage to face hardships and sadness, and to empathise with others. They reveal the treasure to be found both in quiet moments alone and in encounters with other people, and they help us celebrate these and the value to be found in our everyday lives. Much like a good friend, they give us a fuller sense of who we are and who we might yet become. In short, reading this book of poems will leave you feeling richer in unexpected ways. (Simone Lazaroo).

Complementing the vivid imagery of Moody's poetry, ranging from the darkest moments of modern Africa to the lighter moments of Murdoch Drive and Cottelsoe Beach at Sunset, is a collection of paintings by artist, illustrator and author, Judith Price.

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Ordinary Euphoria

David Moody’s poems in Ordinary Euphoria do even more than help us see the significance of apparently ordinary moments to our lives. Accessible and thought-provoking, from the short, humorous poems such as If to the longer ones such as Compassionate People and Smokescreen, this beautifully written, accessible collection shows us the importance of such moments to our sense of humanity and self.

These poems reward us in many other ways. They rekindle in us the courage to face hardships and sadness, and to empathise with others. They reveal the treasure to be found both in quiet moments alone and in encounters with other people, and they help us celebrate these and the value to be found in our everyday lives. Much like a good friend, they give us a fuller sense of who we are and who we might yet become. In short, reading this book of poems will leave you feeling richer in unexpected ways. (Simone Lazaroo).

Complementing the vivid imagery of Moody's poetry, ranging from the darkest moments of modern Africa to the lighter moments of Murdoch Drive and Cottelsoe Beach at Sunset, is a collection of paintings by artist, illustrator and author, Judith Price.

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Ordinary Euphoria

Ordinary Euphoria

Ordinary Euphoria

Ordinary Euphoria

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David Moody’s poems in Ordinary Euphoria do even more than help us see the significance of apparently ordinary moments to our lives. Accessible and thought-provoking, from the short, humorous poems such as If to the longer ones such as Compassionate People and Smokescreen, this beautifully written, accessible collection shows us the importance of such moments to our sense of humanity and self.

These poems reward us in many other ways. They rekindle in us the courage to face hardships and sadness, and to empathise with others. They reveal the treasure to be found both in quiet moments alone and in encounters with other people, and they help us celebrate these and the value to be found in our everyday lives. Much like a good friend, they give us a fuller sense of who we are and who we might yet become. In short, reading this book of poems will leave you feeling richer in unexpected ways. (Simone Lazaroo).

Complementing the vivid imagery of Moody's poetry, ranging from the darkest moments of modern Africa to the lighter moments of Murdoch Drive and Cottelsoe Beach at Sunset, is a collection of paintings by artist, illustrator and author, Judith Price.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780994211545
Publisher: Crotchet Quaver
Publication date: 02/23/2017
Pages: 138
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

David Moody teaches literature and drama at Murdoch University, Perth. An actor, director and playwright, he has been working in theatre for thirty years, and has yet to have a performing arts venue named after him, or indeed win any major award. His research work includes post-colonial and African theatre, and post-human performance, a subject which makes him popular at parties. He is currently writing his first novel, and this his first, but hopefully not last, collection of poetry.

Judith Price is a West Australian artist and illustrator. She in the hills north of Perth with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

2 Poem On Death Of Madiba
4 Nairobi '06
7 Reading Shark Net
8 Spring Memory
13 Compassionate People
16 I Am The West; I Am A Schilling
20 The Fourth Step At The Pool
24 The Girl In The Pool
26 Renting
28 Sunday At The Esplanade
30 Ordinary Euphoria
34 Bitter Poem #7
36 Drama Store-Room
39 Bitter Poem #1
44 Murdoch Drive, Good Friday
46 To Dad
49 Smokescreen
53 Poem For Moon-Child On His 21St Birthday
55 If
58 That Old Tree
62 Her
64 Pop
66 Myth Of Sisyphus
70 Watching Sunset At Cottesloe
73 God's View
76 Noah's Dove: Or The End Of A Texting Romance to S
80 20 Ways To Avoid Being Shipped From Alma Street To Graylands
82 What's The Word?
84 Reading Poetry In Bush Court
87 Ordinary Euphoria #2
92 The House
94 Week of #2
97 End Of Times
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