Oct 18, 2022
In this episode, Nelson recites two of his poems — 'Bellerophon' and 'For Bix Beiderbecke', both of which were published in the June issue of Quadrant.
The phrases 'a sequence of desolate exuberance' and 'playful
grief', are taken from Clive James's essay on Beiderbecke, in
'Cultural
Amnesia'.
Bix, playing the song...