Peel
Bright and Pure
Darling Harbour 1976
LES WICKS' books are "The Vanguard Sleeps In" (Glandular,
1981),
"Cannibals" (Rochford St, 1985), "Tickle" (Island, 1993), "Nitty
Gritty"
(Five Islands, 1997), "The Ways of Waves" (Sidewalk, 2000),
"Appetites
of Light" (Presspress, 2002) & "Stories of the Feet" (Five
Islands,
2004).
....assembles an amazing cast of people in recognisable often
dark
places. With fine detail, their domestic & working lives are
brilliantly
portrayed. Anthony Lawrence
He's performed at festivals, schools, prison etc. Runs
workshops across
Australia & is editor of Meuse Press which focuses on poetry
outreach
projects like poetry on buses & poetry published on the
surface of a
river.