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y separately published work icon The Garden of Gethsemane : Poems from the Lost Decade selected work   poetry   satire  
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 The Garden of Gethsemane : Poems from the Lost Decade
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Yarra, South Yarra - Glen Iris area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Hyland House , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Housei"Those who live in house throw their stones of fright", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 21)
Nicely Donei"The waves lash the tired sardines of bodies", Mudrooroo , single work poetry satire (p. 22)
The Bodyi"The smell of the sea is a distressed tan body,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Landi"The sea splatters me against the land,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 24)
Unhappinessi"The blind hag shudders", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 24)
Quietnessi"The felt middle current of quietness;", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 25)
An Old Mani"An old man, I fall asleep on trains,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 25)
Silencei"Somehow, the silence seems more intense", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 26)
Shei"When she sails her boat,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 26)
Presented by the Australian Bicentenial Authorityi"Authoritative crossbows draw and hiss an English summer sun", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Ultimate Demonstrationi"A very important day,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry satire (p. 30)
Lightning Travelsi"Dunno who he was, that brother with the hammer,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 31)
Talking in Hysterical Voicesi"Inviting a penetration, land seen", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 32)
Inside Daydreams and Nightmaresi"The convict grimaces his aching scars into the smile of beautiful Lincoln Town,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 33)
A Righteous Dayi"A lifetime of inventions sticky-taping a zipper into", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 34)
Too Many Cooks in the Pasti"New vantage points, new perspectives, the first fleet flying Aboriginal flags;", Mudrooroo , single work poetry satire (p. 35)
Outside Conning the Inside Coni"No doubt about it, they did lock us up,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 36)
Sugar in London : London, July 1988i"We all come here, one time, many times, all times", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 37)
London Reverses the Pyramidsi"Position the posse,", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Flagpole Flogs the Gianti"Motherhood apparently, though denying, the concentric circles concert", Mudrooroo , single work poetry (p. 39)
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