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Author's note: 'The poems in this limited edition were written during ...[a] week of storms and galeforce winds ...They attempt to capture the many moods of a winter Rottnest at its rugged best.' (from Introduction)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Claremont,
Inner Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Platypus Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Islandi"I am an island", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Rain on Rottnesti"It's raining on Rottnest", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Time Outi"Frayed flags", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Gale Forcei"The wind is savage", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Beachcombingi"The sea's mercurial sheen", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Shelteringi"'When I am with you' he says,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Shelli"He curves around", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Cyclistsi"The cyclist, head bent,", single work poetry (p. 16,18)
- Quokkasi"Feline shapes appear at dusk,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Fishermani"The fisherman casts,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Ospreyi"Today, the sea is ordinary,", single work poetry (p. 24, 26)
- Sacred Sitei"Walk soft in this sand", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Ferry Homei"Before the Rottnest ferry", single work poetry (p. 30)
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