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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Celebrations and Departures : Selected Poems, 1951-1991
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Yasmine Gooneratne , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Song of the Little Press Barons Song of the Press Baronsi"Let's make a dancing doll", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 41-2)
Jatakai"Last night", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Going Back : Koslanda, 1963i"Three neat heads bent to a patchwork quilt", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 45-6)
Peradeniya Landscape : To Chitrai"Examination time is here. Again", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 47)
Masks in the University Senate Roomi"The bulging eyeballs of the kolam masks", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Brave Man Who Keeps Snakes as his Petsi"The brave man who keeps snakes as his pets", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
This Language, This Woman : A Lover's Replyi"Beware how you insult her", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 51-2)
Hansa : Word, Bird, Motifi"The tide advances, and the fortress wall", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 53)
The English Writers' Circlei"The members of the English Writers' Circle", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 54)
Lake City : To Lakshmie de Silvai"Yes, indeed", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 55)
The Second Chancei"A man may travel very far", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 56)
Memoirs of James de Alwis, Re-read in Winteri"With ninety years between us, every year", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 57)
Review : In Memoriam. S.J.F.D.B.i"So you collect books? Have a look at this", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 58-60)
Sunday-School Lessoni"Once the collection bag came round, and you", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 61)
Winchester, 1969i""In her tongue the law of kindness"... what", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 62)
Post-Office Queuei""There is not very much that we can share", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 63)
Lexiconi"Her every word delights me: she", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 64)
The Peace-Gamei""Peace" was a game we liked to play", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 65)
The Punditi"Returning, having done his little bit", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 66)
The Pilgrimi""It isn't what it used to be", Yasmine Gooneratne , single work poetry (p. 67-8)
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