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y separately published work icon Purple Adam : Poems 1974-1979 selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 Purple Adam : Poems 1974-1979
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Preludei"I can see mist smoking from the forested hills", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 3)
Narcissus Near Birkenaui"Upon the virulent grass I spread a red tablecloth", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Place Where They Rememberi"I watch the people, they cluster", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Light of Sinaii"Because the mountains of Edom are bare", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 6)
Covenanti"Son, half-gentile child", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 7)
Their Thoughts Cling to Everything They See on the Wayi"Now, to tense stillness as the door is slammed", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 8)
Morning Noon and Nighti"Months pass, Hungary pumps like an artery", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Ngorongoro Crateri"In the temperate highlands of East Africa", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Discovery of the New Worldi"They rub their eyes", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 11)
Spring Songi"Bird whistle", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 12)
Van Diemen's Landi"In this land vague malevolence", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Regenerationi"Your face, Lorraine....", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 15)
At Wybalennai"Here a mute paddock, grazing merino sheep", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 16)
A Day Like Any Other Dayi"Girls cycle to school over the cobblestones", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 17)
Altari"By thousands pilgrims' candles", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
The Ceremony for Mr Najdeki"A certain Pole,", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 20)
Pietai"I leave it for you to say why it is", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 21)
Inventory of Two Grass Bags Dropped by Tasmanian Women, now in the Launceston Museumi"Pieces of red ochre", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Real Is Not Enoughi"No one", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 23-25)
Letter to an Unborn Childi"Things have made themselves", Allen Afterman , single work poetry (p. 29)
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