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Issue Details: First known date: 1966... 1966 The Inlander
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Notes

  • Dedication: To those who enjoy the experience of fine poetry - its subtle music, its 'mystique', its searching vision - we proudly present this beautiful collection.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Summer Hill, Ashfield - Burwood area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,:Writers' Press , 1966 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Inlanderi"The wide, dry land: the wind", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 5-10)
Tea-Treei"Above the sea at roughest on its rocks,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 10)
To Mother - Dyingi"Mother, what of the years,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 11)
Lost Gardeni"By the walled garden I missed the door.", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Still Pointi"Hushed here the winds in this place of the waters.", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 13)
Journey's Endi"Dusk had a smoked-glass look, by woods where trees,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 14)
Maiden Castle, Dorseti"High here the winds go,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
The White Birdi"A white bird flies alone, flying over the bay,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 16)
Follyi"Forget, they say-- forget, forget, forget!", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 17)
Note: Epigraph: 'The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.'
The Stupid Hearti"Oh stupid heart, could you but make a ship", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 18)
An Old Woman Without Faithi"The thoughts in her tired head go round and round,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 19)
Memoried Waysi"I chanced to see some names to-day", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Signi"There was no wind", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 21)
Heloise in Argenteuili"Cold is the cloister, now the earth is turning", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 22)
By Notre Dame, Parisi"Oh time flows both ways here. The river flows", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
A Thought in Autumni"Here in this place where you have often been,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work (p. 24)
Song for Christmasi"Could man be dreaming", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Interregnumi"You seal your ears to all bird song,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Point of No Returni"How imperceptibly we come", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 28)
Green Orchidsi"Striped with the angry arrogance of the tiger,", 'Mary Lisle' , single work poetry (p. 29)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Poetic Switchbacks Vivian Smith , 1966 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 April vol. 88 no. 4495 1966; (p. 44)

— Review of The Inlander 'Mary Lisle' , 1966 selected work poetry
Poetic Switchbacks Vivian Smith , 1966 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 April vol. 88 no. 4495 1966; (p. 44)

— Review of The Inlander 'Mary Lisle' , 1966 selected work poetry
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