Of Moments and Days by Graham Wood published by Ginninderra Press. There was an excited buzz as we entered room 4 at the Hornsby Shire Library this afternoon, Sunday, July 23rd , 2023. The poet, Graham Wood greeted us at the door and we bought his new book, Of Moments and Days. The launch began with the poet Peter Porter welcoming us . The well known poet, Martin Langford spoke poignantly about time and life in a very philosophical way. You could’ve heard a pin drop as everyone waited upon his words.
And then we were read to . . .Graham’s poetry . . . poignant as I wiped awa a tear listening to the poem Centenary, laughing out loud with the poem Policy Launch, warm humour and memory of the poem The Day that Gough Got In. I am excited to get the time to sit down and enjoy Grahams very sensitive poetry.
An Important Note Graham makes:
An sincere thank you to Stephen Matthews OAM and Brenda Eldridge of Ginninderra Press for the opportunity of publication, their encouragement in doing so, and the considerable efforts they make in bringing Ginninderra Press poetry publications to fruition.
In this, his first full collection of poems, Graham Wood considers some of the mysteries involved in time and memory. He does this obliquely rather than directly, in a glancing way. Many of the poems focus on the particular moments of experience that our memories are able to capture and preserve. Some are like snapshots or small movies, often suffused with a quirky humour. Others are more serious in tone and reach, but always retaining a lightness of touch. Graham has lived in Sydney for most of his life, after half a childhood in country New South Wales. His poems have been published in Australian and international journals and anthologies, and on a number of poetry websites. Ginninderra Press also published five of his poetry chapbooks over 2021-2022.
978 1 76109 528 3, 108pp