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y separately published work icon Sentenced to Life selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Sentenced to Life
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Pan Macmillan Australia , 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sentenced to Lifei"Sentenced to life, I sleep face-up as though", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Driftwood Housesi"The ne plus ultra of our lying down,", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 3)
Landfalli"Hard to believe, now, that I once was free", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Early to Bedi"Old age is not my problem. Bad health, yes.", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 6)
My Homei"Grasping at straws, I bless another day", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 7)
Holding Courti"Retreating from the world, all I can do", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Procedure for Disposali"It may not come to this, but if I should", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 10)
Manly Ferryi"Too frail to fly, I may not see again", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Tempe Dumpi"I always thought the showdown would be sudden,", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 13)
Living Dolli"An Aufstehpuppe is a stand-up guy", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 14)
Event Horizoni"For years we fooled ourselves. Now we can tell", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Nature Programmei"The female panda is on heat", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 17)
Managing Angeri"On screen, the actor smashes down the phone.", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Echo Pointi"I am the echo of the man you knew.", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 20)
Too Much Lighti"My cataracts invest the bright spring day", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 21)
My Latest Feveri"My latest fever clad me in cold sweat", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Emperor's Last Wordsi"An army that never leaves its defences", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Compendium Catullianumi"My girlfriend's sparrow is dead. It is an ex-sparrow", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 26)
Bugsy Siegel's Flying Eyei"In Havana, at the Hotel Nacional", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Only the Immortal Need Applyi"In Paris, at Diaghilev's Cleopatra -", Clive James , single work poetry (p. 29)
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