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  • Author:agent Geoffrey Lehmann http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lehmann-geoffrey
Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Children's Games
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Noah's Woodsi"As the plate of the landscape sank", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Strangeri"And I was young and asked, "Where are we going?"", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 46)
The Inni"A motley group met one night at an inn,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Conversation with a Rideri""With three gold guineas jingling in my purse,"", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 47)
Spring The Pursuiti"I found her sleeping in the grass, her hand", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Note: With title: Spring
The Invitationi"A table set for seven with a jug", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Top of the Worldi"'Thank God we live on top,' the bishop said,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 49)
The Two Travellersi"A girl was picking parsley near a church,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
The Searchi"The valley folk were sure that he was dead.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 50)
The Lakei"We came to a lake as night began to fall,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
The Apricot Treei"I beat with white fists on the apricot tree.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 51)
The Facei"Her face looked from a mirror in a tree.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
On the Riverbanki"The bank sloped steeply where we ate our fill,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Refugee Campi"The old men sleep, eat fruit, roll cigarettes.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 53)
In a Foreign Landi"We packed and left at dawn. A man lay dead", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Herbal Teasi"I don't like herbal teas,", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry satire (p. 55-57)
The Wandering Tattleri"Faint as a watermark", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 58-60)
The Antarctic Botanisti"In summer the ink melts.", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 61-64)
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