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y separately published work icon The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2014... 2014 The Shapes of Light : Rediscovering Poetry in a Post-poetic Age
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide - Enfield area, Adelaide - Northwest, Adelaide, South Australia,:Ginninderra Press , 2014 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Shadowsi"Come fetch me in the evening", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 46)
Terror Nebulousi"Caught on the unforgiving cusp", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 47)
On Waking at 3 a.m.i"A dream skitters towards oblivion,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 48)
Echoes from Treblinkai"The SS guard who stood at the gas chamber", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 49)
The Boundary Rideri"In lonely watches of the night,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 50)
Crying at Funeralsi"Sometimes the grief is loaded", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 51)
A Lament for the Third Millenniumi"Their days came down with darkness,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 52)
Epiphanyi"First light dusts the bedroom wall,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
The Chosen Worldi"We choose to live in a trivialised world, for which", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 55)
Seen Dimly Before Dawni"The dust-grey shards of splintered light,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 56)
Winter Love at Wallaga Lakei"We drink the wine and eat the bread,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 57)
The Girl on the Railway Platformi"Alone with the sting of constant stress,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Annie Dreamingi"Unknown ghosts are by her bed", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 60)
The Jazz Singeri"She haunted talk-back radio after midnight;", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 61)
Hooking the Flipperi"'Bollocks!' cried the vicar, helping himself", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 62)
Good Mannersi"It's almost certainly unwise", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 63)
The White-Faced Heroni"Pale and sleek with eerie grace", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 64)
Thoughts from a Pantryi"Reaching for a tin of sardines, I notice", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 65)
Democracyi"From city hall to outback shed", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 66)
Living Dangerouslyi"To beat back intolerance,", Ian McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 67)
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