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* Contents derived from the
Perth,
Western Australia,:Pixel Press
, 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Sapphic Shards, 512BCi"The Poet Sappho", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Improbable Odds I Seei"The suitors all slain", single work poetry humour (p. 2-3)
- The Trojan Horse's Foali""Tell me, dear husband and king,"", single work poetry (p. 3-5)
- Suitor's Songi"Come my love", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Cupid and Psychei"Poor Cupid's not stupid", single work poetry (p. 5-8)
- Amazonsi"The mythic warrior women", single work poetry (p. 8)
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Procustian Logici"Procustes, the bandit",
single work
poetry
(p. 8-9)Procrustes, or "one who stretches," (also known as Prokrustes or Damastes) was a robber in the myth of Theseus . He preyed on travellers along the road to Athens. He offered his victims hospitality on a magical bed that would fit any guest. He then either stretched the guests or cut off their limbs to make them fit perfectly into the bed.
- Sam's Haircuti"Samson he was strong", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Drawing the Nudei"A long, slow, look,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Nude Magici"Why does the artist draw the nude?", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Decent Exposurei"A poet is an artist", single work poetry (p. 12)
- A Poet's Worki"Where do I get a week's work experience", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Olympic Fantasyi"he torch is lit, massed bands play", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Literary Ennuii"In a fit of action, the student", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Perverse Rhymei"In poetry there is nothing worse", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Perverse Versei"I like a poem that rhymes", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Ironyi"Joseph Furphy, when he set to write", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Grandfather's Furphiesi"When Mr Bullock Driver Furphy", single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
- Furphy's Patchi"People would like to think,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Fossicker on Firei"I saw a fossicker's cottage at night", single work poetry (p. 20)
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