The CJ Dennis Prize for Poetry: Winner 2004

Judges report

Wolf Notes by Judith Beveridge (Giramondo)

Wolf Notes combines a close reporting of the sensual with a large, acutely imaged spiritual dimension. Beveridge’s ability to evoke such a dimension without constraining it by ‘naming’ is an extraordinary effect, illustrative of both confidence and patience. The richness of the book’s language is balanced by a clarity of vision. Beveridge’s use of technique, both in free verse and in the elegant use of form, is impeccable. The powerful, carefully designed central sequence is a major work in itself.