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Big Numbers: the poetry of PiO presented by Mike Ladd  From www.abc.net.au: An audio presentation on PiO's collection Big Numbers. Big Numers, spans over 30 years of work from the migrant speak on the streets in the 70s to the symbols and vernacular of contemporary Australia. He embraces many styles of writing from more lyrical forms to concrete poetry, sound poetry and performance poetry and is heavily influenced by locality and the urban culture of cafes and workplaces.
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