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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 Night Swim : Poems (1978-1988)
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hunting Rabbitsi"The men would often go hunting rabbits", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 36)
Marinelandi"It isn't true they're not happy", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Break-Up : 1 : Going to the Bathsi"On my afternoons with the children", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Break-Up : 2 : The Gouldian Finchesi"Even my children's lack of years", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Break-Up : 3 : Ringing the Childreni"In between visits he rings up", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Break-Up : 4 : The First Overnight Visiti"My children visit and stay overnight", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
Pelicans on Homebush Bayi"The road's an offshoot", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 45)
Small School Inspectioni"Children offer no resistance", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
New York Addressi"Your Seventh Avenue Poems", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 48)
Slipper Orchidi"Fleshy, spotted,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 49)
At Christopher Brennan's Gravei"A footprint carved into sandstone", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 50)
Elegy for Douglas Stewarti"The last flowers of summer bloomed in gardens", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 51)
My Daughter's First Communioni"Until this day I never saw a saint", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Cotoneastersi"In suburban gardens and parklands", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 54)
The Fishpondi"It was fun pretending", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
The Hang-glidersi"A concept of time and prophecy", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 57)
`Hey, Raquel, Over Here, Baby!'i"Six feet three or four", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Elegy for Johnny O'Keefei"I don't know how many times", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Blow Holei"Death's an opening", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 62)
Cessna 150 (for Axel Clark)i"Like an oversized green-and-silver bullet", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 63-64)
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