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y separately published work icon In an Australian Country Graveyard and Other Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Hal Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-hal
Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 In an Australian Country Graveyard and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Nelson , 1974 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hiroshima (25 May 1967)i"Noon's neon-blinding; Hell's less hot than here -", Hal Porter , single work poetry (p. 43-45)
In an Australian Country Graveyardi"All hereabout anachronism's rife:", Hal Porter , single work poetry
The First-Comersi"We were the first-comers.", Hal Porter , single work poetry
Elspeth Ogilviei"I sang in Cramond as I packed", Hal Porter , single work poetry
The Tallest Angeli"She's tallest - hardihood in dazzling marble;", Hal Porter , single work poetry
Spinsteri"Despite the Ugly Sister of the looking-glass", Hal Porter , single work poetry
The Shepherdi"His eyes flared: 'Do not draw the blind!'", Hal Porter , single work poetry
Bachelori"He nightly sits rock-still as if on hire", Hal Porter , single work poetry
The Married Couplei"They rendered what was due, not one tithe more:", Hal Porter , single work poetry
The Vagabondi"Time was, love's cobweb soiled those rooms.", Hal Porter , single work poetry
Alexandra Tea-Room (A Provincial City, 1968)i"An East-of-Suez ceiling-fan, stopped dead", Hal Porter , single work poetry
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