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y separately published work icon The Forbidden City : Poems selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1979... 1979 The Forbidden City : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Edwards and Shaw , 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Black Winter : Man Drinkingi"He was told that if he goes on drinking", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Black Winter : At the Beachi"A sudden storm", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Black Winter : The End of Summeri"Having no high priestess", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Black Winter : To My Wifei"Because of your fear of spiders", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Black Winter : Electricity Failurei"I walk from room to room", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Black Winter : The Death of My Father-in-Lawi"Here at the heart of winter", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Black Winter : In the Starsi"I don't believe in the stars", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Black Winter : The Returni"Streets I knew as a boy", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Black Winter : Respondingi"When I was a child", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Black Winter : New Roomi"Entering this new room,", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 14)
Trees are Truei"The problem was how to put it simply when I looked out", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 17)
A Mountain Mostly Snowi"That distant", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 18)
Talking to a Friendi"You want to know the answer but I simply talk of people", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 19)
River-Banki"Sunday: I often drive to this river-bank", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 20)
Government Buildingsi"All their rooms are serious;", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 21)
College Without Studentsi"Posters are still pinned", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 22)
Summer Beach: Polling Dayi"Voting must be done", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 23)
On a Cragi"You left the city,", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 24)
Worlds Aparti"At this party they keep to the kitchen,", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 25)
Mrs Harvey Visits the Aboriginal Fertility Cavei"Twelve years married", R. A. Simpson , single work poetry (p. 29)
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