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y separately published work icon Reef Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Mark O'Connor http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/o-connor-mark
Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Reef Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Heronsi"The herons wait", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Killeri"Master of two elements, the invulnerable gannet", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 4)
Sacred Egg-Cowriesi"For a large mollusc to wander only in pairs", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Beginningi"God himself", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 6)
Two Views of a Gannet : 1 : Gannet in Airi"Zooming and diving around the bombora,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 7)
On a Rusted Drum of Poison Washed Up on One-Tree Island i"So the sea has swallowed this insult too!", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 8)
Two Views of a Gannet : 2 : Strikei"In this moment", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 9)
On a First Encounteri"Strange Acanthaster planci", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Sea-Eagles' Nest : One-Tree Islandi"The sea-eagles' nest is eight feet tall,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 11)
On a Tern's Skeletoni"Under a hollow fuzz of feathers", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 12)
Wilson Islandi"Tropical savannah landscape", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Pairing of Ternsi"Human lovers know it only in dreams", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Terns over Heron Islandi"Black shapes overhead,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 16)
Nightscenei"We were walking by water at midnight", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Fat Mani"Poor fat man in the tourist shop", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 18)
Cormoranti"Roundblack wings on a snake's long body", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 19)
Sea-Eagles' Mottoi"Others flap,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Discoveryi"Evolved at last, stung with articulate speech,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Flight Poem : 2i"SEA-GULLS are more graceful.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 23)
Flight Poem : 1i"HERONS, no doubt, are the ugliest flyers.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 23)
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