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* Contents derived from the 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Enduring Prose and Poetry of Clive James,
single work
essay
(p. 13-20)'Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pumped body was like “a brown condom full of walnuts”. Damon Hill’s Formula 1 car was “a modern sculpture propelled by burning money”. Television was “the haunted fish tank”, a sense of humour was merely “common sense, dancing” and a luxury liner was nothing but “a bad play surrounded by water”. Sydney’s Opera House looked like “a portable typewriter full of oyster shells”' (Introduction)
- Fonzie in a Cardigani"I wore a leather jacket once", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Senryui"In the letter box this morning", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Speed of Gaiti"Eternal life? I’m almost there", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Foot and Mouthi"My dentist said in autumn,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Roll-Your-Own Langstoni"Bereft of kindling newsprint,", single work poetry (p. 41)
- St Rochi"During Chaucer’s childhood,", single work poetry (p. 41)
- How Can I Sleep With the Full Moon So?i"How can I sleep with the full moon so?", single work poetry (p. 47)
- Brown-skin Womani"I got a brown-skin woman with ebony eyes", single work poetry (p. 47)
- Poemi"In an eatery", single work poetry (p. 50)
- Head and Shouldersi"A pen in his hand", single work poetry (p. 50)
- Carer’s Reveriei"The voice that calls with urgency", single work poetry (p. 55)
- Style Notes #5i"Just trying to identify some things that look like crap,", single work poetry (p. 71)
- Your Receipt, Madame!i"The Ferrari’s presence is hot razors", single work poetry (p. 72-73)
- A Resulti"I must have hoped", single work poetry (p. 73)
- Ingrid in the Bush, single work poetry (p. 73)
- Non Deciduous Library Loansi"Now", single work poetry (p. 78)
- Of a Flock, Returningi"The cockatoos came home today", single work poetry (p. 78)
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Artemis and Actaeoni"I used to keep myself awake,",
single work
poetry
(p. 79)This work is in five numbered parts.
- Two Poemsi"My friend had a dream", single work poetry (p. 89)
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