About
Known for collections such as With Fires on Every Horizon and Salt Flung into the Sky, this haiku poet received numerous honors, including the Australian Book Review's Poetry Prize and the Australian government's Centenary Medal.
Before Fame
After studying at the University of Queensland, he spent more than ten years teaching at schools in rural Australia. His debut poetry book, Chameleon: Triprych 1-33, was published in 1982.
Trivia
He taught poetry writing classes at the Queensland University of Technology.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Associated With
He and Les Murray both became prominent Australian poets.
