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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 By Way of a Vessel
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sandy Bay, Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:Twelvetrees Publishing , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Connoisseuri"To begin with", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 1-3)
Colvan Arnotts Samboy Smithsi"I am standing in Australia", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Australorpi"The ships of state", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 6)
Housewifei"My work is invisible.", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 7)
Pandora's Boxi"an albino crab in the corner", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Blackberriesi"It's not the fruit, it's the barbed vines", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 10)
Slugsi"a lover's knot", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Cosmic Undertakingi"Through the tube", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 13)
Gifti"Like knobs of butter", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 14)
Antaeusi"here I am again", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 15)
Talking to the Mooni"You have paid me in advance for this poem", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Perennialsi"Hello there, neighbour!", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Caprine Venusi"who would've thought", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Burning Offi"Autumn fire", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 22)
Milking a Classical Themei"My muse is a bearded lady.", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 23)
View from the Back Seati"my friend sat next to me in the back seat", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Is a Duck Really Worth It?i"Yes;", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
To an Intended Suicidei"You won't be smelling of roses,", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 29)
Transformationsi"Rufus wrapped in newspaper", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Mouthi"it's the jaws", Edith Speers , single work poetry (p. 32)
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