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y separately published work icon Up On All Fours selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Philip Hodgins http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hodgins-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Up On All Fours
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The End of the Seasoni"The sadness of the cows", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Scarifieri"There's no one way that best describes", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Note from Mindi Stationi"The isolation seemed so reasonable:", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
After the Shearingi"By mid-afternoon the corrugated shed, cathedral big,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Milk Cream Butteri"He'd get up every morning before the sun", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
The Tail Paddocki"After six weeks of milky growth and joy", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Rock Paddocksi"The fences that define the paddocks here", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 12)
Rural Affairsi"The family farm is up for sale:", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
A Half-Remembered Visiti"There was an early mudbrick homestead out the back", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
J.H.W. Mulesi"They're mulesing up at Wilga Downs", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 17)
Minimalsi"The feel of her teats", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Hoop Snakei"Out in that country north of the range,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
European Carpi"The way that rabbits bred across the land,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
The Rabbit Trapi"So tense and yet it doesn't mind waiting,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 23)
After a Dry Stretchi"The rain appears, as always, from the west.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Driving Through the Malleei"The long loose lines of fence wire climbed then slipped", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Erosion and Salinityi"What used to be a paddock", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 28)
Baby Pig Diseasei"The scene is like Nativity.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 29)
Three Pig Diseases, Philip Hodgins , sequence poetry (p. 29-32)
Erysipelasi"The farmer and his rifle lean quietly on the rails.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 30)
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