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y separately published work icon Translations from the Natural World selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Les Murray http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/murray-les
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Translations from the Natural World
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Paddington, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Isabella Press , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Kimberley Briefi"With modern transport, everywhere you go", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 3-7)
Equinoctial Gales at Hawthornden Castle, Midlothiani"The tidal wind through Drummond's gorge", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 8)
Ultima Ratioi"Like vapour, the titan's scheme is dissipated,", Friedrich Georg Junger , Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 9)
North Country Suitei"White, towering, polished as an urn,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 10-12)
Presence : Translations from the Natural World, Les Murray , sequence poetry (p. 13-54)
Note: Here the sequence appears without "Bats' Ultrasound".
Eagle Pairi"We shell down on the sleeping-branch. All night", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 15)
Layers of Pregnancyi"Under eagle worlds each fixed in place", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 16)
Strangler Figi"I glory centenially slow-", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 17)
Insect Mating Flighti"Iridescent in accord, clear wings", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 18)
Two Dogsi"Enchantment creek underbank pollen, are the stiff scents he makes,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 19)
Cockspur Bushi"I am lived. I am died.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 20)
Lyre Birdi"Liar made of leaf-litter, quivering ribby in shim,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 21)
Shoali"Eye-and-eye eye an eye", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 22)
Prehistory of Airi"Fish, in their every body", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Godsi"There is no Reynard fox. Just foxes.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 24)
Cattle Ancestori"Darrambawli and all his wives, they came feeding from the south east", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 25)
Mollusci"By its nobship sailing upside down,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 26)
Cattle Egreti"Our sleep-slow compeers, red and dun,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Snake's Heat Organi"Earth after sun is slow burn", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 28)
Great Bolei"Needing to soil point", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 29)
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