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Bunya 100

and other cracks in the looking glass
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Bunya 100 and Other Cracks in the Looking Glass is Rob Ferguson’s exquisite collection of poems – pieces that resonate with raw courage, playful humour, and a gently haunting melancholy. These contemplative sketches of everyday life invite readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover the wonder in the ordinary. Praised by readers as diverse as literary critic Noel Cislowski AM, philanthropist Dick Smith AC, author Bruce Elder, and TIME Magazine’s Jay Newton-Small, the collection contains 127 poems, complemented by a rich addendum revealing the stories behind many of the poems. Opening with a striking excerpt from Auschwitz diarist Etty Hillesum, Ferguson grounds his work in a deep awareness of life’s fragility and radiance. His poems move with ease between wonder, illness, family, loss, and love – attending closely to the small miracles that shape human experience. From a little-known incident in the early history of the Sydney Opera House to intimate reflections on the textures of daily life, Bunya 100 offers a sensitive and expansive meditation on what it means to be human.

Rob Ferguson was born in Sydney to a musical family of book collecting poetry lovers. He is a graguate of the University of Sydney and has remained a lifelong student of history and languages, both ancient and modern. He finds much of his poetic inspiration in the beauty of the NSW Blue Mountains and the South Coast, and the mystery of being. Rob has been writing poetry all his adult life and is affectionately known as the local poet laureate. His poems have been quoted at Australian citizenship ceremonies for a number of years. A keen photographer and music lover, he is married with four children and twelve grandchildren.

* Bunya 100 has nine high-profile accolades from reputable and esteemed colleagues and public figures like: Dick Smith AC, Aus. journalist and author, Bruce Elder, and Jay Newtown-Small, political correspondent for Time Magazine. * A local and active artist in his community—known as the “local poet laureate”. His poems have been circulated and used en masse, publically, for example, at Australian citizenship ceremonies for many years. * His works focus on the spiritual wonders of everyday life—accessible to everyone. Publicity: * Wahronga book shop will host the author for a book signing.
* Rob Ferguson performed a poetry reading for a Probus group on May 21st, photo attached.

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