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y separately published work icon A Tight Circle selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 A Tight Circle
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,:Whitmore Press , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Woman Wearing a Hairneti"Hooded eyes, eyelashes thinning, she tailgates a semi,", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 1)
Talking to Auntiei"Something is on your back doorstep", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Levelledi"At first, the flatness is shocking", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Tight Circlei"At my uncle's grave the undertakers", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Vicker's Roadi"School kids kicking a stone for two miles", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Factory Boysi"White overalls, rubber boots and a hairnet", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Back Streetsi"Not the zoned stares of toll ways, freeway art and variable speed limits.", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Urban Pastorali"Two four-wheel drives", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 13)
Northern Lightsi"Souped-up Commodores cruising the schools", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 14)
Driving Out of Melbournei"Dim light of milk bars", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Washing the Dishes with REMi"A sense of haste", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 17)
Western District Anarchyi"The first time I saw the Sex Pistols", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 18)
In the Parki"Two girls play shops beneath the plastic tunnel", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Winter Morningi"Pine trees silhouetted against a lightening Sky", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 21)
Controli"Those times he seemed to lose it", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 22)
Choppersi"Skin and bone cows", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
On Chook Timei"The headless chicken spiralling away", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Man Who Used to Write Birthday Poemsi"The man who used to write birthday poems", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 27)
A Truthi"His footsteps glide over the bitumen", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Weighti"A man lifts the bonnet of his car", Brendan Ryan , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
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