Trivial Pursuits
A6 32pp ISBN 978-0-9808656-0-8
(cover photograph: Chris Mansell)
$9.90 including postage
In this poem, set in the New South Wales' New England town of Glen Innes, he brings together elements of his life and thought - Ginza, gonzo, KFC, Vermeulen, Ashbery, Huygens, Nolan, Kerouac, Ken Bolton, et cetera - in one wild swirl. Read the poem in one sitting, with a premium red (at room temperature).
CV
A6 32pp ISBN 978-0-9805088-4-0
(cover art: Chris Mansell)
$9.90 including postage
Cornelis Vleeskens, born in the Netherlands, is an Australian poet who writes using words and visual images or a mixture of the two. Vleeskens work is often elliptical and allusive and frequently draws on his Dutch heritage.
His previous books include The day the river, Treefrog Dreaming and The wider canvas. For many years he published Fling poetry and is famous for his many micro-publications which are highly valued by those who can locate them.
CV brings together some of the work from a selection of these micro-publications.
Vale dear Cornelis Vleeskens who has passed away. For links and more background on his life and works go to rochfordstreetreview.com/2012/05/14/vale-cornelis-vleeskens/
