Books by Christopher Kennedy
Kiss the Skeleton
"Kiss the Skeleton" is a compilation of a hundred or so of my poems over forty years. Covering all aspects of life; all types of emotion. "Kiss the Skeleton" is a study of love and life.
Kiss the skeleton to enter the dark play of piano on muted flute.
As passion throws the shadow of doubt; for asleep you must rush to the fire.
Red as the wine in the two empty glasses.
Moving through the different experiences of Kennedy's life you will find joy and sadness, as in every poem is a picture of a life truly lived.
Set in Australia at such places as Balmain, Kings Cross and Fremantle (as well as exploration of the desert in-between). It covers many aspects of love; as well as the pain of it's loss. It also has a war poem, poems concerning Aborigines and intimate discussions on madness.
Strongly influenced by Russian, Chinese, Tamil and Indo-Malaysian verse, this book will delight and cause disquiet at the same time.. Press here to purchase.
Of Love and Madness. A Poets' Journey.
A young Poet finds love in the red light district of Kings Cross; only to have it taken away from him through madness, then having to return to his home town of Perth.
Covering a period of twenty years the book charts the loss of love due to schizo-affective disorder and cancer.
Through poetry, verse and news stories the book gives the reader a view of how a happy couple are ripped apart and how the Poet comes to terms with his losses and finds some happiness in life. Press here to purchase.
Biography
About the author
Hi, my name is Christopher Kennedy, I live in Perth, Australia and I am schizo-affective (a form of schizophrenia). I have been a gold miner, poet, journalist, foreign affairs analyst and China scholar.
I also ran a web-based ezine called Australia Asia Internet during the East Timor conflict (the first war with the internet playing a major role). Copies of Australia Asia Internet are accessible here.