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Issue Details: First known date: 1944... no. [6] Autumn 1944 of Angry Penguins est. 1940-1943 Angry Penguins
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1944 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Petit Testamenti"In the twenty-fifth year of my age", 'Ern Malley' , single work poetry (p. 31-33)
Elegiac for Ern Malley, Max Harris , single work prose (p. 34)
Biographyi"I am deciphered by the black waters,", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 35)
The Fence, Peter Cowan , single work short story (p. 37-41)
Swallow's Nest, Charles Kellaway , single work prose (p. 41)
The Solution of God, Neil Douglas , single work short story (p. 54)
You Call Me by My Proper Name, Dal Stivens , single work short story (p. 62-64)
Birdsongi"The bird that turns my feathers iron", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 65)
Roundelayi"The tirra-lirra of Spring,", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 67)
I Have Never Spoken of Your Nakednessi"I have never spoken of your nakedness", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 67)
The Legend of the Little Deathi"The brown girl lay kissing, the curling girl", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 67)
On a Portrait of Franz Kafkai"Your thin mouth, poised at the edge of love,", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 68)
Poem For a Journeyi"Standing in the mongrel eyes of the world", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 69-71)
Holy Backgroundi"attend, all drunkards, sluts and liars", Arthur Davies , single work poetry
A poem in nine parts. An untitled prologue is followed by the following titled sections: 'The River', 'The Desert', 'The Lake', 'The Roads', 'The City', 'The Orchard', 'The Palaces' and 'The Hill'.
 (p. 72-75)
Triumphant Elegyi"We have laboured in the vineyards of the nations an earth day,", Bernard Smith , single work poetry (p. 75)
Pity for Meni"Brought to the background of a slack Sunday", Geoffrey Dutton , single work poetry (p. 76)
Natale Solum : Sonnet Successioni"'Observe my heart's core, friend, to estimate", John Tallis , single work poetry (p. 77)
Elegiac for Richard Hillary Fighter Piloti"How govern, murder of the loyal miles, measure", Alister Kershaw , single work poetry (p. 77)
Note: Author note: Elegiac for Richard Hillary
One Failed to Returni"Only a snow-pack cloud hangs cold as fear", Colin Thiele , single work poetry (p. 78)
The Passingi"This love's pale night sky", Colin Thiele , single work poetry (p. 78)
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