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Notes
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Poems in this volume by Robert Adamson, Gwen Harwood, Geoffrey Lehmann, David Malouf, Judith Rodriguez and Thomas Shapcott are previously unpublished and were submitted for this volume at the request of the editor.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Kissi"The lips closed in the air hovered together", single work poetry (p. 1)
- "The war is over. Prokofieff is dead." Famei"The war is over. Prokofiev is dead.", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Life Stylei"It gets later and later into the day,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Domesticity of Giraffesi"She languorously swings her tongue", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Rock Climbers, Uluru, 1985 (for Adam)i"First hour in Athens: jet-lagged, raw eyes watering", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Louisa Stewart is Foalingi"Winter has coloured the straw dark as sweat.", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Australiai"I breathe the air of another country", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- Quotidiani"Yes. That the day was an ordinary one can be proven by this", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Galilee Guest Housei"Coffee and leather arm-chairs, candle-lit,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Mrs Swipe Speaks Outi"So I said to her I said", single work poetry humour (p. 7-8)
- Museum Attendanti"A young man once,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Eyei"One day the dark fell over my eye.", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Almond-Tree in the King James Versioni"White, yes, pale with the pallor of old timbers,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- St Basil's at Lake Learmonthi"A skier on the lake chases the boat", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- School Holidays - Rose Bayi"In the armchairs of the branching figs", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Division of Labouri"The mantis strains in its new skin", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Sleeping Girl : After the Painting by Balthusi"Lapsed into sleep on a settee.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Worlds Awayi"In the floodlit store, the woman fondled the garments", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Europe: A Guide for Ken Searle Europe: A Guidei"Greece is like a glittering city", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Warshipi"Sunlight tap-dances on the far water", single work poetry (p. 15)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Well, Someone Has to Make These Judgments
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 February 1987; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Strange Poems and Fish : Modest Editing in `The Senior Discipline'
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 89 1987; (p. 14-16)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Maybe a Little Poetic Licence?
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 February 1987;
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Outrider : A Journal of Multicultural Literature in Australia , June vol. 3 no. 1 1986; (p. 170-172)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 21-22 December 1986; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry
-
Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 21-22 December 1986; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Outrider : A Journal of Multicultural Literature in Australia , June vol. 3 no. 1 1986; (p. 170-172)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Maybe a Little Poetic Licence?
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 February 1987;
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Strange Poems and Fish : Modest Editing in `The Senior Discipline'
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 89 1987; (p. 14-16)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry -
Well, Someone Has to Make These Judgments
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 February 1987; (p. 13)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1986 : The Finest of Recent Australian Poetry 1986 anthology poetry
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