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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Listening to the Train Passing
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Claremont, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Platypus Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Listening to the Train Passing, Rod Moran , sequence poetry (p. 1-24)
An Effect of Black Cockatoosi"Early evening, and black cockatoos", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
A Memoir of Birdsi"The rainbows of silk threaded", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Marc Chagall by the Riveri"The yachts are like sleek cadillacs", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 6)
Listening to the Train Passingi"Grunting and pushing its years", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 7)
Mining Town Metaphysicsi"In town, the bar closes.", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Kettle Baroquei"When I burnt the copper kettle dry,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 10)
Aldo the Limeburneri"Aldo the limeburner stokes his kiln", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
When Mad Trakl Diedi"When mad Trakl died, his gaunt head,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 13)
My Grandfather's Narrationi"My grandfather was a stable-groom.", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Travelling Through the Wheatbelt, Meditating on Historyi"Suckling on the late evening news", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Urban Foxi"A storm the colour of bitter tea", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
The Phenomenon of Hitch-Hiking Through the Deserti"A spear of headlights", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Searchingi"In my silent study,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 23)
What Waits Behind the Shadowi"What waits behind the shadow,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Yanchep Bonfire Raves, Rod Moran , sequence poetry (p. 25-34)
Recalling a Rave around the Bonfire with Anthony Lawrencei"From the enclave of our fire,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Glenn Miller Ravei"You know, the night Glenn Miller died,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Raving to Kevin Murray About His Lettersi"I was gently placing frangipani blossom", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
The Hank Williams Ravei"Coincidental with the year I was born,", Rod Moran , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
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