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The Octave of Elephants
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"Bull elephants, when not weeping need, wander soberly alone.",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Sunday Herald , 12 August 1990; (p. 35) The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 August 1990; (p. 72) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 32) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 382)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 132) -
Eagle Pair
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"We shell down on the sleeping-branch. All night",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 208) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 15) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 371-372) The Oxford Book of Modern Australian Verse 1996; (p. 137-138) -
Layers of Pregnancy
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"Under eagle worlds each fixed in place",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 209) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 16) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 372) -
Strangler Fig
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"I glory centenially slow-",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , April no. 30 1991; (p. 6) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 17) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 372-373) -
Insect Mating Flight
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"Iridescent in accord, clear wings",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 210) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 18) -
Two Dogs
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"Enchantment creek underbank pollen, are the stiff scents he makes,",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 211) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 19) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 373) Doggerel : Poems about Dogs 2003; (p. 163)
— Appears in: Verschollen : Ausgewählte Gedichte 2008; -
Cockspur Bush
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"I am lived. I am died.",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 212) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 20) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 374) Les Murray 2001-;
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 126) -
Lyre Bird
Lyrebird
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"Liar made of leaf-litter, quivering ribby in shim,",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 213) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 21) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 374) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 140) -
Shoal
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"Eye-and-eye eye an eye",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 214) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 22) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 375) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 141) -
Prehistory of Air
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"Fish, in their every body",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 215) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 23) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 375) -
The Gods
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"There is no Reynard fox. Just foxes.",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 216) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 21) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 9) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 24) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 376) -
Cattle Ancestor
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"Darrambawli and all his wives, they came feeding from the south east",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 217) Southern Review , November vol. 23 no. 3 1990; (p. 270) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 25) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 377)
— Appears in: Holy Cows 2006; (p. 50-51) -
Mollusc
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"By its nobship sailing upside down,",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 218) Southern Review , November vol. 23 no. 3 1990; (p. 271) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Westerly , Winter vol. 37 no. 2 1992; (p. 56) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 26)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 129) Learning Human : New Selected Poems 2001; (p. 114) -
Cattle Egret
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"Our sleep-slow compeers, red and dun,",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 219) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) The Bulletin , 15 September vol. 114 no. 5837 1992; (p. 98) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 27) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 378)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 131) Holy Cows 2006; (p. 54-55) -
The Snake's Heat Organ
The Snake's Heat Organism
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"Earth after sun is slow burn",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 220) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 28) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 379) Selected Poems 2007; (p. 137)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 127) -
Great Bole
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"Needing to soil point",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 221) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 29) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 379-380) -
Echidna
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"Crumpled in coign I was milk-tufted with my sucking [suckling]",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 222) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 30) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 381) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 144) -
Yard Horse
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"Ripple, pond, liftoff fly. Unlid the outswallowing snorter",
1990
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Paris Review , no. 117 1990; (p. 223) The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 22) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 10) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 31) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 381) Selected Poems 2007; (p. 138) -
The Masses
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"The masses encroach on all of bare, and grow",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 33) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 382-383) -
That Evolution Proceeds by Charity and Faith
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"Not bowing, but a full thrown back upreach",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 34) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 383) -
Queen Butterfly
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"In his frenzy to use",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 35) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 383) -
Pigs
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"Us all on sore cement was we.",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 36) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 384) The Oxford Book of Modern Australian Verse 1996; (p. 137) Les Murray 2001-; -
MeMeMe
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"Present and still present don't yet add up to time",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 38) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 386) -
Puss
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"I permit myself to be",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 39) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 386)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 133) Verschollen : Ausgewählte Gedichte 2008; -
Shellback Tick
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"Match-head of groins",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 40) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 387) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 147) New Selected Poems 2000; (p. 152) -
Cell DNA
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"I am the singular",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 41) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 387-388) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 148) New Selected Poems 2000; (p. 153)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 134) Learning Human : New Selected Poems 2001; (p. 117-118) -
Sunflowers
i
"I am ever fresh cells who keep on knowing my name",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 42) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 388-389) -
Goose to Donkey
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"My big friend, I bow help;",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 23) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 11) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 43) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 389) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 149) New Selected Poems 2000; (p. 154)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 135) Learning Human : New Selected Poems 2001; (p. 118) -
Spermaceti
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"I sound my sight, and flexing skeletons eddy",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) Voices , Winter vol. 1 no. 2 1991; (p. 73) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 44) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 389-390) Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 136)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 137) Learning Human : New Selected Poems 2001; (p. 118-119) -
Honey Cycle
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"Grisaille of gristle lights, in a high eye of cells,",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 45) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 390) -
The Dragon
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"It was almost not born.",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) Voices , Autumn vol. 1 no. 1 1991; (p. 50) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 46) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 391) -
Animal Nativity
i
"The Iliad of peace began",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 47) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 392) Little Book of Christmas 2007; (p. 7)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 138) -
Stone Fruit
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"I appear from the inner world, singular and many, I am",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 48) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 392-393)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 139) -
Deer on the Wet Hills
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"As anywhere beyond the world",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 49) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 393) -
Raven, Sotto Voce
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"Stalk's so unlike every other flight, or walk",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 50) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 394) -
Cuttlefish
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"Spacefarers past living planetfall",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 51) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 394) -
Migratory
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"I am the nest that comes and goes,",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 52) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 395) New Selected Poems 1998; (p. 151) New Selected Poems 2000; (p. 156)
— Appears in: Ein ganz gewohnlicher Regenbogen : Gedichte 1996; (p. 140) Learning Human : New Selected Poems 2001; (p. 119) -
From Where We Live on Presence
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"A human is a comet streamed in language far down time; no other",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 53) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 395-396) -
Possum's Nocturnal Day
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"The fire-limbed Only One",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , March no. 86 1991; (p. 24) The Sydney Review , August no. 45 1992; (p. 12) Translations from the Natural World 1992; (p. 54) Collected Poems 1994; (p. 396)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Fusion and Translation : Les Murray's Australia
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cultural Translation and Postcolonial Poetry 2007; (p. 51-73) -
Unnatural Relations? : Language and Nature in the Poetry of Mark Doty and Les Murray
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: ISLE : Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment , Winter vol. 8 no. 1 2001; (p. 73-82) Examines the ways in which the American poet, Mark Doty, and the Australian, Les Murray have "attempted to use language to speak for or about nature". Dunkerley incorporates into this examination a discussion of post-structuralist ideas on the relationship between between language and reality . -
Les Murray's "Presence Sequence"
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Counterbalancing Light : Essays on the Poetry of Les Murray 1997; (p. 54-68)
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Fusion and Translation : Les Murray's Australia
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Cultural Translation and Postcolonial Poetry 2007; (p. 51-73) -
Les Murray's "Presence Sequence"
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Counterbalancing Light : Essays on the Poetry of Les Murray 1997; (p. 54-68) -
Unnatural Relations? : Language and Nature in the Poetry of Mark Doty and Les Murray
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: ISLE : Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment , Winter vol. 8 no. 1 2001; (p. 73-82) Examines the ways in which the American poet, Mark Doty, and the Australian, Les Murray have "attempted to use language to speak for or about nature". Dunkerley incorporates into this examination a discussion of post-structuralist ideas on the relationship between between language and reality .
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