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y separately published work icon The Vernacular Republic : Poems 1961-1981 selected work   poetry  
Is part of A & R Modern Poets series - publisher
  • Author:agent Les Murray http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/murray-les
Issue Details: First known date: 1982... 1982 The Vernacular Republic : Poems 1961-1981
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Burning Trucki"It began at dawn with fighter planes:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Widower in the Countryi"I'll get up soon, and leave my bed unmade.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 2)
Noonday Axemani"Axe-fall, echo and silence. Noonday silence.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
The Away-Bound Traini"I stand in a house of trees, and it is evening:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 6-8)
Ill Musici"My cousin loved the violin", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 8)
Spring Haili"This is for spring and hail, that you may remember:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Driving Through Sawmill Townsi"In the high cool country,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 11-13)
"My father, widowed, fifty-six years old," Evening Alone at Bunyahi"Home again from the cities of the world", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 13-17)
The Princes' Landi"Leaves from the ancient forest gleam", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 17-19)
Troop Train Returningi"Beyond the Divide", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Bloodi"Pig-crowds in successive, screaming pens", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
The Abominationi"Long before dawn, I rose by Paddy's Lantern,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Once in a Lifetime, Snowi"Winters at home brought wind,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Recourse to the Wildernessi"Towards the end of the long Australian peace", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
The Commercial Hoteli"Days of asphalt-blue and gold", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Incendiary Methodi"Hungry that year", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbowi"The word goes round Repins, the murmur goes round Lorenzinis,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 30-32)
Working Meni"Seeing the telegram go limp", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 32)
A Walk with O'Connori"A winter's day of wind, and no horizon.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 32-34)
Senryui"Just two hours after", Les Murray , single work poetry humour (p. 34)
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