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y separately published work icon The Dancing Bough selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Nancy Cato http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/cato-nancy
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 The Dancing Bough
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1957 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Dancing Boughi"The dancing bough beyond the darkened window", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 1)
Time Passingi"Children's far shouts on Sunday afternoons,", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 2)
Arcoonai"I said, is it possible birds can live here?", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 3)
Sacrificei"Like two red eyes the bushfire glows", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Lost Seagulli"Red waves of sand unwelcoming as stone", Nancy Cato , single work (p. 5)
The Old Gardeni"Push back the ancient weed-held gate and enter:", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 6)
Curved Linesi"The curve a rose-spray makes against the sky", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 7)
A Game of Hide-and-Seeki"In the dim garden a game of hide-and-seek,", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 8)
Metamorphosisi"I am become a tree with eyes, as still", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 9)
Paddle Steameri"Round the far bend an approaching throb and pant-", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Riveri"Once it was always summer, when we ran", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 14)
War and Peacei"In all the sky but half a moon", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 16)
Girl's Songi"When bumper-bars gleamed in the sun", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 17)
Life Musici"O snowdrops in moonlight", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 18)
To-i"Upon a day of bitter cold", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 19)
Summer Vineyardi"A million green butterflies", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 20)
Day's Ending Day's Endi"Day's ending had enough beauty without this,", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 21)
Memorial to Thomas Hardyi"Old horse that plods along the row,", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 22)
Recompensei"This sweep of sky lit now by gold-white clouds,", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 23)
Moon and Pear-Treei"Pale as the pear-tree blossom, the new moon floats", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 24)
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