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y separately published work icon A Porter Folio : New Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 A Porter Folio : New Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Lowestoft, Suffolk,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Scorpion Press , 1969 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Last of the Dinosaursi"Chalky, you've gone - the only one to see the last", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Three Dreams, Peter Porter , sequence poetry (p. 10)
The Bird Dreami"My feet turn out", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Egg Dreami"My white is cool", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Poem Dreami"If the ink lasts", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Thirteen Coupletsi"I have found an opening into high self-love", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 12)
My Late T'ang Phasei"Unexpected sun on white icing terraces,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 13)
Fantasia on a Line of Stefan Georgei"I shall die if I do not touch your body.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Battle of Cannaei"As a great wonder in a world of names", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 15)
After the Temptationi"I come to teach stones", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 16)
Dorothy Osborne in the Countryi"Watching the doves in the drowned park,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 17)
A Hoplite's Helmeti"Inside this helmet", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 18)
St John on Patmosi"For the right visions", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 19)
Approaches to a Line of Auden and Kallmani"Murderer and matron have reached the petits fours,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 20)
First Scene from Dostoevskyi"Whatever quantum of wrong awaits", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 21)
Second Scene from Dostoevskyi"No sir, this is the patient.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Shining God and the God of Correctioni"I am haunted, how can I doubt it?", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
What the Guide Book Saidi"Sited by gull course where the river swerves.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 25)
Seahorsesi"When we were children", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 26)
Competition is Healthyi"Everything. Yes. Some men holy enough", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 27)
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