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y separately published work icon The Ancient Capital of Images selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 The Ancient Capital of Images
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Kramat of Tuan Gurui"Few visit here. The floor is dusty, the gate unlocked.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 6)
Uit Mantra, John Mateer , sequence poetry (p. 6-8)
Thoughts of Tatamkhulu Afrikai"Climbing Bo-Kaap's cobbled streets,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 7)
My Friend Sharifai"The couple in the car glared at us momentarily caught in their thought -", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 8)
A Streetkidi"The child's skull rests on his arm on the doorstep,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 9)
My Name Is Also Johni"Days before he would say, 'My name is also John - Hone in Maoritanga,'", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Poeti"The poet, a new South African, holds his fist out to me.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 11)
Ethekweni, John Mateer , sequence poetry (p. 11-14)
The Prostitutei"The woman is sitting in the doorway half in the sun.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Touristi"They have their hands in his pockets and around his neck.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Worshippersi"They're up from the beach, are dancing at the bus-stop.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 14)
In the Valley of a Thousand Hillsi"Valley of a thousand hills, green as the afterimage of blood!", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 15)
Going Home on the Bus from Pretoria to Kwandebele, 3 January 1984i"The shadows, railings at their backs, nodding off in the bus' flickering dimness", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 16)
An Empty Flati"My father's last years were spent here in this flat in this Afrikaner suburb.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 17)
On the Minesi"The Boss Boy -- if that's what he's called nowadays, post-Mandela --", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 18)
Keysi"Rattle those keys, the whole bossie, and hear", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 19)
Razor-Wirei"And that razor-wire, more than doringdraad", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 19)
Chainsi"Let those chains be a memorial to heavy industry and the zoo", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 19)
Electric Fencesi"On summer afternoons lightning used to hunt down thatched houses,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 19)
Artefacts Found On the Highveld, John Mateer , sequence poetry (p. 19-20)
Note: With title: Five Artefacts Found On the Highveld
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