Quotes by Steven Herrick

About Steven Herrick:

Steven Herrick is an Australian poet and author. Herrick has published twenty-one books for adults, young adults and children.
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I've tried praying. It gives me comfort. But not as much as a cup of tea and a ginger nut biscuit.

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My father said to remember your enemies as well as your friends, and don't trust either of them.

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He looks a hell of a lot like me, only a fair bit older.

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Pretty girls kissed me on victory day, their lips soft red petals brushing my face.

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Domāju, ka sāpes ir stāvoklis, kas parādās pirmāk, pirms valodas un vārdiem, tāpēc jebkādi pūliņi tās izteikt ir gluži veltīgi.

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Nobody in school is stronger than me. But when Sally Holmes kissed me, I never felt so weak in all my life.

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Men walk through tragedy, quietly, calm and precise on the outside, tearing themselves to shreds inside.

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Bloody rain” says Mr Chivers Bouncing a basketball On the one dry patch of court bloody rain” he nods to our Sports class And gives us the afternoon off. Bloody rain all right As Annabel and I run to Megalong Creek hut Faster than we ever have in...

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People say the beach is the great equaliser Who are they kidding? Sit at Bondi and watch the boys flex And the girls walk bolt upright It looks like a nightmare episode of Baywatch. The true equaliser is the mountain cold And stacks of cold flung tog...

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So, we skipped Annabel, and discussed condoms. I said I liked the orange ones, and we ended our talk in laughter.

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and I'm thinking as our bodies meet that I'll remember this forever, and i just hope it's for all the right reasons.

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Our great adventure ran out of petrol and stopped on this farm.

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I'm not sure if my dream is a dream, or a nightmare.

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I walked out of his room sure I'd said the right thing maybe not as a father but as a Dad. I'd said the right thing, for once in my life.

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I'm glad she left me the kids. I'd be lost without them. Lost and bitter. With them here, I'm only bitter.

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I work hard in the orchard, not for the money anymore, but for something I can't explain. Something worth more than money.

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She taught me what's important, and what isn't. And I've never forgotten. And that's what mothers do, I say.

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It was a good apple too. A good apple, picked by a madman on a full moon night.

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And I feel like a real Dad when I read to her at night. She won't sleep without one story, at least.

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I tell him about ... Jack and Annabel, smart and ready and I'm wondering where all that smart comes from and I figure some from parents, some from school, and some from a place inside you.

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Author Bio

  • NameSteven Herrick
  • DescriptionAustralian poet
  • Born1958
  • CountryAustralia
  • ProfessionWriter