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Epigraph: The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid. G. K. Chesterton
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Chapbook.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Warners Bay,
Warners Bay - Jewells area,
Lake Macquarie area,
Central Coast,
New South Wales,:Picaro Press
, 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Bird-Lover : In My Father's Shop in the 1930'si"He is the bird-lover and the solemn mender", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Schadenfreudei"Have you ever heard the pounding of the dogs?", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Porcelain Brooch of Japani"Not knowing", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Rattle in the Marqueei"The night I heard the soldier", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Speaking of Wars : Remembering Bougainvillei"Speaking of wars, let me speak of mine.", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Ben Bonney, Stokeri"Today Ben Bonney said good morning.", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Permanent Wayi"The workman slung his lunch-box on the cold rock to be cool,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Castle (Colombo)i"From the castle of my hand of paper rupees,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Stayi"I dreamt of honour in a distant country,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Cliffi"I remember the old joke,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Is It Our Doggedness?i"Is it our doggedness", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Rogue Mooni"Dying and difficult old men, the last", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Brown Islandi"We were patient and we conquered. The island", single work poetry (p. 11)
- In a Brisbane Bari"In a Brisbane bar", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Maritimei"No greater sea, no larger island was,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Instrumenti"Awesome, alone, simple, the involved soul", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Railway Linei"We walk beside the railway line each day,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Cutting A Wrinklei"To cut a wrinkle, shaving-", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Siegei"Under my blood runs", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Dynamitei"Like a dog I retrieve the stick", single work poetry (p. 15)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Greenhouse Effect
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 September 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Brown Island : And Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry ; The Flower, the Thing : A Book of Flowers and Dedications 2006 selected work poetry
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The Greenhouse Effect
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 September 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Brown Island : And Other Poems 2005 selected work poetry ; The Flower, the Thing : A Book of Flowers and Dedications 2006 selected work poetry
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