Wheatbelt


Kevin Gillam 


Kevin is a Western Australian conductor , cellist and music educator. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music in performance on cello. He then worked in the WA Symphony and Arts Orchestra. Kevin has also had two books of poems published, in 2003 and 2007. 




Iain Grandage 


Iain is a composer of Scores for Theater, Dance and Concert Hall. He is in residence with the Young Orchestras of Australia. In 1996 and 1998 Iain was a musical director and arranger for the National Tours of Jimmy Chi's multi award winning Corrugation Road. 




Words I don't know 


Balustrade ~ a railing at the side of a stair case or balcony to prevent people from falling 
Tuarts ~ a type of eucalyptus tree that is native to the Southwest of Western Australia 
Torso ~ the truck of a human body 


What I see when I read Wheatbelt 


When I read this poem I picture an old rusty house with a wooden deck chair rocking back and forth on the Veranda as the wind blows and the leaves fly around. I see a bright blue sky, and feel the heat of the hot sun on my face. It glares into my eyes as I'm looking up at the galahs and hear them screetching amoung the trees above me. The sound of loud engines grabs my attention as a turn my head to see old rust trucks driving of in the distance.