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Dedication: for Diane
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Normanhurst,
Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Lyre Bird Writers
, 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Relic (for W. Gunn)i"The locals still speak of the drought:", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Epiphanyi"The whistle is blown for the morning line-up:", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Rosellai"Fortunately you are not the last of your kind-", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Snake (for F. Davidson)i"One of the children brought it in,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Returni"Nine months ago, almost to the day, six children", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Somewhere North-Westi"Somewhere north-west, between Sydney and the border,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- There, Behind the Lidsi"Feel the trembling, there, behind the lids,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Pause for a Moment, Oncei"Pause for a moment, once, just before waking:", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Even in the Darki"Even in the dark you only half-heartedly", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Listen, the Fish As They Movei"Listen, the fish as they move", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Last Ten Milesi"The last ten miles - even at sixty", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- The Journey Overi"The journey's over, all mountaind and coast behins.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- By Graveyard Creeki"It was almost uncanny - as if by accident", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Flame-Treei"No Bourbon archway curves into the sky", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Tortoisei"As I walked over the crow ascended awkwardly,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Between Two Seasonsi"She came running across the oats paddock,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Rainbow-Birdsi"The dust between my toes felt like powder", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Mount Warningi"Bordering two states, between ocean and desert,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- To This Dayi"My father came in much later, carrying some", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Blakei"An old tree, now with its autumn leaves,", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Work of Young Poets
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 April 1971;
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry -
There, Behind the Lids
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 19 no. 2 1971; (p. 31-32)
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry -
Strathfield Ex-Pupil Scores on Simplicity
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Catholic Weekly , 4 February 1971;
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry -
Satirical Bestiary
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20 March 1971; (p. 22)
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; The Makers of the Ark : Poems 1970 selected work poetry -
Recent Poetry
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 31 no. 1 1971; (p. 72-79)
— Review of Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry
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Poets Alive
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , December no. 4 1971; (p. 55-59)
— Review of Bicycle and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems 1971 selected work poetry ; The Deer Under the Skin 1971 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Tense Mood and Voice 1969 selected work poetry ; The What of Sane 1971 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry ; The Book of Bligh 1969 selected work poetry ; Two Houses 1969 selected work poetry ; Twelve Poets, 1950-1970 1971 anthology poetry ; Introspect, Retrospect 1970 selected work poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 1969 selected work poetry ; Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry -
Recent Poetry
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 31 no. 1 1971; (p. 72-79)
— Review of Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry -
Current Poetry
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October vol. 9 no. 12 1970; (p. 341)
— Review of Tense Mood and Voice 1969 selected work poetry ; A Study of Christopher Brennan's 'The Forest of Night' 1970 single work criticism ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry -
A Prodigious Avalanche of Poets
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 November 1970;
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry -
Cries in Mid-Ocean at Night
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: Makar , vol. 6 no. 3 1970; (p. 29-32)
— Review of There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry
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