Deep: Indian Ocean view from the Blue Duck Café, Cottesloe

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  • Published 20150203
  • ISBN: 9781922182678
  • Extent: 264 pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

The sea rolls flat, pleasant and blue under a warm sun. In the distance, ships glide easy toward the horizon. An occasional white-crested ripple breaks the bland surface. Seabirds and swimmers enjoy meeting the friendly edges of the ocean.

But further, deeper, who knows what may be broiling and toiling?

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Rosemary Longhurst

Rosemary Longhurst has taught at UWA, Murdoch and Edith Cowan Universities and directed for the Artrage Festival. Her works include a collection of poems...

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