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y separately published work icon The Black Swans selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Margaret Scott http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/scott-margaret
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 The Black Swans
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Proteusi"We spread the big red beach towel on the sand", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Pieri"The pier's deserted, all the machines", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 17)
Glovei"At the back of this old drawer there's a lost glove,", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Partyi"We planned the Christmas party for over a year,", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 19)
Unknown Causesi"Uncle Reg smelled of Wills' tobacco", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Bombi"each morning just after dawn when the last", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 21)
Evening at the Farmi"The sun winks from the trees beyond the barn.", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Suicidei"She ambled about the lanes,", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 23)
After Their Kindi"I am lying flat under an old quilt", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 24)
Land Owneri"A weather board cottage in natural bush setting", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 25)
Winteringi"Until we bought the holiday house at Taranna", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 26)
New Year at Tarannai"New year and the sea crawling with silver", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 27)
Sharki"At dawn when the black nets billowed and stirred", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 28)
A Walk on the Beachi"Nothing but quiet air and the settling, breathing sound", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Dolphinsi"I was poking around in a midden of black men's shells", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 30)
Wagner at Low Headi"South of Low Head", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 31)
Wedge Islandi"Out where the log-track ends", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 32)
The Black Swans (for Ruth Blair)i"The children have taken the boat round the point today.", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 33)
Flinders Islandi"The island of sudden mountains and straight roads", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 34)
Walking to Cape Raouli"The track starts in a pig-yard,", Margaret Scott , single work poetry (p. 35)
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