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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Black Life : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
I Ami"I am an Aboriginal", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Land at the Breweryi"All that is left", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 22)
Poor Humble Cowi"Poor humble cow", Jack Davis , single work poetry satire (p. 23)
Cell Deathi"Blue tongues of white ice", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 24)
Three Generationsi"He lay warm enveloped in my overcoat", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Vine 1i"Last year they hung down from the fence", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 26)
Move Ini"Ay! you can't live here", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 27)
A Lament for All Those Who Have Passed on and the Arrival of Black Bureaucracyi"Where have they all gone", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 28)
A Letter to the Shade of Charles Darwini"We sincerely wish to thank you", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 29)
Portraiti"I wish I was an artist", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 30)
Boyagin Rocki"Long time since I seen you Boyagin", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Writersi"They say", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 32)
Decayi"They were birthday flowers", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 33)
Frameworki"I am the stranger on the street", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 34)
Pot Planti"I don't know your botanical name", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 35)
Bitteni"I have been bitten by bugs", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 36)
Rottnesti"These rocks placed here by man", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 37)
Spun Outi"Hear the music", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Other Crossi"They surge in the Cross", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Vine 2i"The vine traversed the fence", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 40)
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