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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 Song of the Humpback Whales : Selected Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Carlton South, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Sisters Publishing , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Song of the Humpback Whalesi"From oceans huge with time the whales surface", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 3)
Jonah's Wifei"A likely story, she said", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 4)
Living with Auntsi"Passed to two maiden aunts, the quiet child", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
The Alienisti"He is clever; he is", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Bats at Nightfalli"They came at the appointed hour, at dusk,", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 9)
Family Autocrati"His words spit rounds of fire,", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Puzzlei"We sat night-through positioning the pieces:", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 11)
Decisioni"Now hard reason grips", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 12)
Camelliai"A man's choice, neither", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Vowi"Till death do part us : in her mind the words", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 14)
Detour to a Dead-Endi"Leaning away", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 15)
A Looking Forward and Backi"and there is a blazing of columned trees, bronze", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Feveri"In fever the mind's clear", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 17)
At the Supermarketi"- How to foreknow", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Windi"Dissevered gusts", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Couplei"On Thursdays I cleaned for them;", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 20)
Fairy Penguin (Aboriginal Rock Carving)i"Alone she has captured movement, her shoulders", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 21)
Facing Blindnessi"Dull clouds intensify,", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Double Funerali"She watched her mother die, seeing the last", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 24)
The E.E.G.i"Spilling obliquely", Jill Hellyer , single work poetry (p. 25)
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