Web of Poets
Philip Rush
Poetry
Bibliography
A Note for the Reader
Copyright
Web Sites
There is a visual guide to publications
Bess, The Black Orpington Swaggie - published in book and cassette form in1993 by ABC. (now out of print - may be re-published late 1998). ISBN 0 7333 0325 0
"Australian Poems That Would Stun A Sheep" - first published 1995 by Silvereve, and from 1997 onwards by Philip R. Rush ISBN 0646 339 397 8000+ copies sold to date.
"More Than Nine Lives" - published by ABC in book form, and as "Cat Poetry" in cassette form in 1996. (now out of print). ISBN 0 7333 0527 X
"Australian Poems That Would Boggle a Bull" - published by Philip R. Rush in 1997. ISBN 0 646 32172 2 7500+ copies sold to date.
"Tales From Mosquito Gully and Other Australian Poems" - published by Philip R. Rush in March, 1998. ISBN 0 9585443 0 1
"Yendara" A thirty-episode serial produced by the ABC as a audio- cassette in 1995.
"Australian Poems That Would Stun A Sheep" "Australian Poems That Would Boggle A Bull" "Tales From Mosquito Gully and Other Australian Poems" are available at $9.95 at most ABC Shops, ABC Centres, and many other outlets throughout Australia.
If any difficulty is had in finding these books, they are always available from Philip R. Rush, 224 Sunny Hills Road Glen Huon, TASMANIA 7109 for $12.00, postage included.
I have "performed poetry" in a variety of places, including Hobart, Sydney, Bairnsdale (Victoria), Isisford (Queensland), Richmond (Tasmania).
Performances over the past two years include
Huon Folk Festival, 1996,1997, 1998.
Australia Day Celebrations, Richmond, Tasmania 1996.
"A Taste of the Huon", Huon Valley, Tasmania, 1996, 1998.
Clancy's Overflow Hotel, Isisford, Queensland, 1997.
ABC "Country Hour" in Tasmania, where I am the resident poet. I have broadcast poems weekly on this programme since 1993.
ABC "Sunday" programme in Tasmania, where I have been a regular storyteller and poet since 1993.
ABC "Sounds of Summer" where I have broadcast, and share some of my poetry a number of times since 1994.
ABC - irregular interviews, readings, etc. on most ABC Regional networks throughout Australia since 1990, and less frequently on some of the ABC's Metropolitan networks.
Television appearance on "Gardening Australia" with a poem for Mother's Day,1996.
Very many invitations accepted for guest speaker situations from many organisations, from Lions International to Cat Protection Society.