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  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 Possible Worlds
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Unfed Aphorismsi"parse this, as boiling water said to steam", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 27)
Sonnet after Reading Mallarme On Mallarme's Answering Machinei"Leave the sink to serve the sonnet, Maeve!", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 28)
Sun King Sulkingi"In the park the peacocks", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Essay On Patriotismi"Compared with my true patriotism,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
An Ingrate's Englandi"It is too late for denunciation:", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Camera Loves Usi"This is a lucky century, we have more", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 34)
Civilization and Its Disney Contentsi"Dear Readers, I offer you this impassioned book,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
The Poem to End Poemsi"This poem will get up and off its bed", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 37)
A Bunch of Fives (for Kit Wright)i"Caveat emptor! or buyer, be choosy.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 38-40)
The Little Buddhai"To see its porcelain smile", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Markersi"Your death came between Auden's and Britten's", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 43)
Open-Air Theatre, Regent's Parki"In all truth-telling there is waste of art,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
They Come Back Morei"And I thought they all had gone. Through doors", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 46-48)
Frogs Outside Barbischioi"How reassuring to listen to frogs once more", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 49)
Porter's Retreati"Once the difficulty had been", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Musical Murdersi"Tromboncino and Gesualdo,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 52)
The Orchard In E-Flati"The waves are weeping vaguely. Confessional dust", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Stratagems of the Spiriti"You've reckoned without the world. The soil", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Hand in Handi"They are always together, the two who travel", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
Talking to the Lizardsi"It's true. Nobody should live all his time here, away from the dust", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
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