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Issue Details: First known date: 1978... 1978 Selected Poems
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Notes

  • Title page verso note thanks publishers of poems which previously appeared in Just Passing Through,and Two Poets (Single Eye). Other poems first appeared in The Australian, Dodo, Leatherjacket, New Poetry, Poetry Australia and Tamarack Review.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Bundeena, Royal National Park area, Sutherland area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Island Press , 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Time Studyi"Run it through backwards, so I can dissect it.", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 1)
The White Devili"The older boy turned and said to his brother:", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 2)
Tristrami"The child stays untouched, said my father,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 3)
Just Passing Throughi"The last time I saw my hometown", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 4)
Death of the Astronomer : Jacob Cukierman (1896-1957)i"Steel-bright blades drove into his neck and thin wrist", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 5)
Three Beads : Fantasy on the Name of Miles Davisi"The Pilgrimage", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 6-9)
Gertrude Steini"Once, a woman sat in a white room containing a plain chair and table, a high window,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Summer Nighti"Young and beautiful girl, walking sadly", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 12)
Songs from the Spanishi"His Guitar", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 13-17)
Master Peter's Puppet Showi"My love, Melisendra, on wires like me", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Fountaini"We take him out to the Gianicolo,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 19)
Typewriteri"A new king of traitor, this machine:", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 20)
Virginiai"The small girl is tied to the tree,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 21)
Cruxi"You see me strong, sure, made,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 22)
Song: The Velvet Foali"The velvet foal came from the west", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 23)
Tarni"Caught in the proud blue", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 24)
Testing Songi"The way the water", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 25)
Hungry Horse Cafei"The last night together for aa year,", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 26)
Librai"After hanging about her tent", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 27)
Marathoni""Swim!" the skyline shore", Philip Roberts , single work poetry (p. 28-29)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

[Review] Selected Poems Dennis Haskell , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Compass , vol. 3 no. 2-3 1981; (p. 29-34)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
Untitled Judith Rodriguez , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 February 1979; (p. 17)

— Review of Selected Poems Thomas Shapcott , 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
Untitled Carol Treloar , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 29 April 1978; (p. 9)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
Untitled Judith Rodriguez , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 February 1979; (p. 17)

— Review of Selected Poems Thomas Shapcott , 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
Untitled Carol Treloar , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 29 April 1978; (p. 9)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
[Review] Selected Poems Dennis Haskell , 1981 single work review
— Appears in: Compass , vol. 3 no. 2-3 1981; (p. 29-34)

— Review of Selected Poems Philip Roberts , 1978 selected work poetry
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