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  • Author:agent Douglas Stewart http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/stewart-douglas
Issue Details: First known date: 1973... 1973 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Cremorne, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1973 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
As the Moon's Handi"When day breaks white a song fades whiter,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Grasses Bend with Frosti"The grasses bend with frost,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 20)
Heritagei"All this too-savage grace", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Elegy for an Airman (in Memory of Desmond Carter, a Pilot of the R.A.F., Killed in Action 1939)i"Only the trees were dark behind trees in the bush", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 22-24)
The Waingongora The Riveri"God knows where the wild duck wintered, on what cold lake", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
The Cricketi"I can't get over it,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
The Bunyipi"The water down the rocky wall", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Lady Feeding the Catsi"Shuffling along in her broken shoes from the slums,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Lizardsi"My wife is a lovely leathery green, the blue-tongued lizard said;", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Breaking Wavei"Winter on earth, and the sea looming like winter,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 34)
Old Ironi"There are no instructions here for that dazzling man,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 34-36)
Bill Postersi"You won't get pity, you won't get pardon,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 37-39)
The Neti"My wings were blue in the ocean green,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 39-41)
Heaven is a Busy Placei"Heaven is a busy place.", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 41-43)
Rock Carvingi"The lines grow slack in our hands at full high-water;", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 43-45)
The Dosser in Springtimei"That girl from the sun is bathing in the creek,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 45-47)
The Bishopi"Robed and mitred the bishop stands and hard by his ear a pigeon", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 47-49)
The End of the Journey (from The Fire On the Snow), Douglas Stewart , single work drama extract (p. 53-55)
In Sherritt's Hut (from Ned Kelly : A Play), Douglas Stewart , extract (p. 55-60)
Tawhai and Whana (from The Golden Lover)i"WHANA. On the cold sands of my life, between the forest", Douglas Stewart , single work drama extract poetry humour (p. 60-62)
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