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  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 A Porter Folio : New Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Lowestoft, Suffolk,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Scorpion Press , 1969 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Steps on the Wayi"Brought down from the organ loft six books", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Next Hundred Years Will be Religiousi"Sticky from repairing his seventh vase,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Return of Inspector Christopher Smarti"There was, there really was a time on Galilee", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 32-35)
At the Theatre on St Valentine's Evei"Now the machines of art are more cunning", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 36)
Moaning in Midstreami"You can see the Master's latch-key", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 37)
The Eclipse of Lady Silvertaili"Baffled by clarity, her last victims", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 38)
Futurityi"If you could guess at seven", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 39)
Homily in the English Reading Roomsi"The plains people never liked this place,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Three Poems for Musici"A scandal is starting now,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
St Cecilia's Day, 1710 (in Memory of W.F. Bach)i"Having nothing new to say but born", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
St Cecilia's Day Epigramsi"Beaten to work, Caliban roars", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
One Died in Metaphor and One in Songi"Meridian fixed to walk out on death's crutches.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 46)
Why We Get Drunki"Pestered by wives and bells,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 47)
Pig in the Middle (Daily Express -- Friday 15 November 1963)i"Wallowing in luxury lay", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Recipei"Smelling of love like a piece", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Five Generationsi"A common name for five of us", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
An Unimportant Tragedyi"Six hundred yards from the end", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Provincial Messiahi"To be under thirty", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 56)
At the Tratteria Toscana At the Trat'i"The translator of aphorisms", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Fair Go for Anglo-Saxons (A Near-Contemporary Gallimaufry), Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 56-62)
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