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Is part of New Selected Poems (Series) series - publisher Poetry Pleiade series - publisher
  • Author:agent Les Murray http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/murray-les
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 New Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,:Farrar Straus and Giroux , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
First Essay on Interesti"Not usury, but interest. The cup slowed in mid-raise,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Fishermen at South Headi"They have walked out as far as they can go on the prow of the continent,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 48)
View of Sydney, Australia, from Gladesville Road Bridgei"There's that other great arch eastward, with its hanging highways;", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 49)
Quintets for Robert Morleyi"Is it possible that hyper-", Les Murray , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Equanimityi"Nests of golden porridge shattered in the silky-oak trees,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Showeri"From the metal poppy", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 54)
The Quality of Sprawli"Sprawl is the quality", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Weightsi"Not owning a cart, my father", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 57)
Midsummer Icei"Remember how I used", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 58)
Machine Portraits with Pendant Spacemani"The bulldozer stands short as a boot on its heel-high ripple soles;", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 59-62)
Little Boy Impelling a Scooteri"Little boy on a wet pavement", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
The Hypogeumi"Below the moveable gardens of this shopping centre", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 64)
Second Essay on Interest: The Emui"Weathered blond as a grass tree, a huge Beatles haircut", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
A Retrospect of Humidityi"All the air conditioners now slacken", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 67-68)
Flowering Eucalypt in Autumni"That slim creek out of the sky", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 69-70)
The Chimes of Neverwherei"How many times did the Church prevent war?", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 71)
The Smell of Coal Smokei"John Brown, glowing far and down,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Time Traveli"To revisit the spitfire world", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 74)
Late Snow in Edinburghi"Snow on the day before Anzac!", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 75)
Flood Plains on the Coast Facing Asiai"Hitching blur to a caged propeller", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 76-79)
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