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  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 Possible Worlds
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Next to Nothingi"The casque of a dragon-fly", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 1)
A Physical Worldi"To have sat in the awkwardest tree", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 2)
Decus Et Tutameni"Come with me to vistas of a low dissolving bay", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Woop Woopi"The backtrack Trebizond of everyone,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
River Runi"There is no source, though something like a bird", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
The Blazing Birdsi"With their wicker worry wok of claque and claim", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Ecstasy of Estuariesi"It is the right time to come here visiting,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Wind at Bundanoni"In the code of invisible painting", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
A Headland Near Adelaidei"In this transparency", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14)
Die-Backi"An early choice among the thousand possible", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
A Chagall Postcardi"Is this the nature of all truth,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 17)
Whitebaiti"A multitude of fervours comes to this,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 18)
Capital and Interesti"From the discovery of penicillin", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 19)
Copycati"At least his funeral might be followed", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 20)
He Would, Wouldn't Hei"He'd say, if pressed, the bomb has kept us free,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 21)
Serious Drinkingi"It comes from wanting to be perfect.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 22)
Night Watchi"You sleep less as you grow older", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 23)
Tabs on Dickinsoni"Body and Soul drift homeward now", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Farewell Statei"Waking, being glad, not blessing", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 25)
Sacred and Profanei"They hurry from their storeyed layers", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 26)
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