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Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Guide to Sydney Rivers
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Meuse Press , 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Stopi"Let's leave everything be.", Michele Seminara , single work poetry (p. 40)
Fairylandi"as a child i saw the faded sign", Mark Roberts , single work poetry (p. 42)
After Rain (Lane Cove River)i"after rain the", Mark Roberts , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Riveri"The bend of the river is silver in the late afternoon,", Roberta Lowing , single work poetry (p. 45)
Across the Riveri"Wrought iron trusses stretched", Margaret Bradstock , single work poetry (p. 46)
Hunt's Creeki"Hunt’s Creek sweats", Martin Langford , single work poetry (p. 49)
The Weir in the Parki"Cars would drive over the childhood w eir", Paul Williamson , single work poetry (p. 50)
Queen's Wharf, Parramattai"twice daily on the Gasworks Bridge,", Louise Wakeling , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
By Parramatta River I Lay Downi"Mrs P. Mrs A. Mrs R. R. A!", Ross Donlon , single work poetry (p. 54)
River Bedi"Shallow pools", Marc Marusic , single work poetry (p. 56)
After the Partyi"Fish are feasting", Susan Sleepwriter , single work poetry (p. 57)
Cabarita Pointi"High buildings smile behind short buildings.", Martin Langford , single work poetry (p. 59)
The Greenwayi"She’s called the Greenway but her headwaters aren’t green", Rae Desmond Jones , single work poetry (p. 60)
What's In a Namei"From google earth the narrow river snakes", Sheryl Persson , single work poetry (p. 62)
19th Birthdayi"He was naked somewhere", Les Wicks , single work poetry (p. 63)
Note:

Extensively revised from original publication in Grey Sparrow Journal:

  • seven stanzas (eight in the original)
  • focal character becomes Jamal (Jim in the original)
  • extensive alterations to lines
  • variation in first line: 'He imagined himself naked somewhere'.
Middle Harbour Creeki"The fishing I do is low-cost, low-tech", John Carey , single work poetry (p. 66)
Cooks River in The Vale of Canterburyi"I — a contemporary reflection", John S. Batts , single work poetry (p. 68-70)
Cooks River Sunseti"In the park by the river", Peter Boyle , single work poetry (p. 72)
Reading Du Fu in Summeri"Angophoras wash in the breeze.", Greg McLaren , single work poetry (p. 73-74)
Flight to the City : White Ibis Speaksi"If you could hear me, this is what I would say:", Lou Steer , single work poetry (p. 75-76)
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