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y separately published work icon The Chair of Babel selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The Chair of Babel
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,: Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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Overheard and Underphrasedi"It was Happy Hour", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 26)
Anatomy Lessoni"So long since passing through the epidermis", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Irradiated Poemi"It has been exposed to safe bombardment", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Apotheosis of the Short Poemi"It has to stop at thirteen lines to kit", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Chair of Babeli"We are in the fashionable Republic of Evil", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 31-33)
"I had taken my boat out on the fjord," Wittgenstein's Dreami"I had taken my boat out on the fiord,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 34)
His Body to Blaise Pascali"Dear Monitor, I have lived too long", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Tricky Little Magdalenei"The membrane separating this world", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
A Tour of the Cityi"In the tenth week of the siege", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
The Cartrac Quatrainsi"The deaf man at the ranting rail", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 41)
Flags of Conveniencei"His trouble was he was too easily awed", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 42)
Neighboursi"I am Ceccho de Cecchi", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 43)
A Psalm Before the Sausagesi"Enter now the irresponsibility of ants", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Rival Poeti"His work shines through the spaces of your thought", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
Listening to Shakespearei"I was at school with him", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
In Ecclesia : For the Honour of Italyi"Oh how they feared my caterpillar rages,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 48)
In Ecclesia : A Field-Day for the Baroquei"Chill water everywhere brought by the Popes", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 48)
Sacra Conversazionei"We're here to help old Dosso out,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 49)
A Tale of Two Pietiesi"One God, one Prophet now we celebrate:", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Rules to the Exceptioni"The great good of the one is not a cause.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 52)
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