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y separately published work icon The Language of Oysters selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Robert Adamson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/adamson-robert
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 The Language of Oysters
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Roseville, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Craftsman House , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Meshing Bends in the Lighti"Just under the surface", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 33)
She Moves the Sea The River The Glorious Lie : The Riveri"A step taken, and all the world's before me.", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Sail Awayi"Our day was composed of resemblances, take", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 36)
Mondrian : Light Breaks Upon the Graili"the skiff up against the rocks carelessly", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 37)
The Speaking Pagei"When the tide comes up over", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Sunlight, Moonlighti"Out of a dying out of a death a new life shoots", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 40)
Green Prawn Mapi"Morning before sunrise, sheets of dark air", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 53)
My Grannyi"When my Granny was dying", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 54)
My First Proper Girlfriendi"The first girl I wanted to marry", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 55)
On Saturday On Saturdaysi"I'd walk with Sandy to town", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 56)
My Fishing Boati"Mum and Dad are at it again", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 57)
The Difference Looking Backi"Australia when I was a boy seemed like", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
The Australian Crawli"I watched your body fluttering across", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 60)
Farming the Oystersi"They move their black stick bundles", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 69)
By No Man's Code : A Song Map : Preludei"The Lotus Bird's signature is slenderness,", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 70)
Phasing Out the Mangrovesi"Now it has been drawn up and swamp", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 71)
By No Man's Code : A Song Map : Wild Colonial Boysi"Musk ducks and the plump Wonga pigeon", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 72)
Hawkesbury Bushfirei"The river flows", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 73)
Wrong Side of the Creeki"Slender gums, flowering spray", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 74)
A New Legendi"In a friendless time the mind swims", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 93)
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