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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", single work poetry (p. 5-10)
- Tea-Treei"Above the sea at roughest on its rocks,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- To Mother - Dyingi"Mother, what of the years,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Lost Gardeni"By the walled garden I missed the door.", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Still Pointi"Hushed here the winds in this place of the waters.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Journey's Endi"Dusk had a smoked-glass look, by woods where trees,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Maiden Castle, Dorseti"High here the winds go,", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- The White Birdi"A white bird flies alone, flying over the bay,", single work poetry (p. 16)
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Follyi"Forget, they say-- forget, forget, forget!",
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", single work poetry (p. 18)
- An Old Woman Without Faithi"The thoughts in her tired head go round and round,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Memoried Waysi"I chanced to see some names to-day", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Signi"There was no wind", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Heloise in Argenteuili"Cold is the cloister, now the earth is turning", single work poetry (p. 22)
- By Notre Dame, Parisi"Oh time flows both ways here. The river flows", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- A Thought in Autumni"Here in this place where you have often been,", single work (p. 24)
- Song for Christmasi"Could man be dreaming", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Interregnumi"You seal your ears to all bird song,", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Point of No Returni"How imperceptibly we come", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Green Orchidsi"Striped with the angry arrogance of the tiger,", single work poetry (p. 29)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Poetic Switchbacks
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 April vol. 88 no. 4495 1966; (p. 44)
— Review of The Inlander 1966 selected work poetry
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Poetic Switchbacks
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 April vol. 88 no. 4495 1966; (p. 44)
— Review of The Inlander 1966 selected work poetry
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