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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Forest Echoes : And Other Verses for the Tasmanian Bush
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Buckland, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:Wilderness Society (Australia). East Coast of Tasmania Branch , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Gordon River Treesi"I wonder if they would spend", Kerry Hasell , single work poetry (p. 25)
Macquarie Headsi"Smoke trails of sand; birds hovering,", Kerry Hasell , single work poetry (p. 26)
A River in the Black Foresti"A moving pastiche of greens", Stephen Harris , single work poetry (p. 27)
Glovers Bluffi"Mt. Weld. My mind reaches out", Stephen Harris , single work poetry (p. 27)
Sea Eaglei"Dusk, early springtime. Light's a tender", Gwen Harwood , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Love-vinei"Bracken still clenched, and Running Postman", Gwen Harwood , single work poetry (p. 29)
To the Weldi"The fragile mist holds out its fingers", Michael Roberts , single work poetry (p. 30)
Melaleuca Countryi"Offer my heartfelt thoughts - for I am far away -", Roddy Maclean , single work poetry (p. 31)
Cashing in our Chipsi"The multi-nationals came to the bush", Alec Marr , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
God Save the Franklin!i"As the waters rose above Lake Pedder", Alec Marr , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Natural Resourcesi"The sea pays no wages", Betty Roberts , single work poetry (p. 36)
Season Songi"I rode my horse through the singing bush", Betty Roberts , single work poetry (p. 37)
Bush Meetingi"His hair was in a pony tail", Betty Roberts , single work poetry (p. 38)
Rasselasi"There Ernie, ponderous as stone", Bill Mollinson , single work poetry (p. 38)
Note: Author note: Previously published in The South West Book 1978
In Mountain Airi"By comparison the city is inchoate,", Stephen Edgar , single work poetry (p. 39)
Wind at Min.ner.rane.nei"The west wind gathers", Carmel Walsh-Zappner , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Doorknock in the Wildernessi"All keyed-up about the wild rivers", Barney Roberts , single work poetry (p. 42)
Requiem for a Riveri"The Franklin loves it, laps it up", Barney Roberts , single work poetry (p. 43)
There's Something Grand about a Treei"There's something grand about a tree", Barney Roberts , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Big Tree at Wayatinahi"What did I feel", Barney Roberts , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
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