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Issue Details: First known date: 1975... 1975 Gesture of a Hand
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Artarmon, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Holt, Rinehart and Winston , 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Spider Gardeni"A place of many trees, a forest", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 27-8)
Two Summers in Moraviai"That soldier with a machinegun bolted", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 29)
1915i"Up they go, yawning,", Roger McDonald , single work poetry war literature (p. 30-31)
Condottierii"When skulls crack", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 32)
Airshipi"Recovered from pale blueprints", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 33)
Note: First line: Rescued from pale blueprints
Flightsi"At Eagle Farm I stand at the passenger gate", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 33-4)
The Brineshrimpi"They have minute faces like walrussed grandpas", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 39)
Discovering Parts of a Bodyi"Stepping out of the bath", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Case Number 5i"Mary admired Peter", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 41)
Approaching Sleepi"I subside like a trick cushion,", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 42)
The Needed Imagei"It was at my house;", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 42-3)
Tanksi"Travelling,", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 43)
One for the Albumi"At the Ukrainian Catholic church", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 44)
Birdsi"I listen at night to birds", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 44-5)
Dream in an Afternooni"Lying with my back on the slanted weir", Rhyll McMaster , single work poetry (p. 46)
This Day Under My Handi"Well, it was never mine,", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 48-9)
Note: Does not include Dedication.
Stooping to Drinki"Smelling the sweet grass", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Note: First line: Smelling the sweet grasses
Suburbani"Safe behind shady carports, sleeping under", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 51)
Starsi"The stars have so far to go", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 53)
A Poet Among Othersi"The self is like smoke", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 54-5)
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