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  • Author:agent Philip Hodgins http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hodgins-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Platform Versei"a man stands single", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 3)
Room 1 Ward 10 West 12/11/83i"Today they said there was no cure,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 4)
Room 3 Ward 10 West 17/11/83i"The sun begins", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Room 1 Ward 10 West 23/11/83i"Wordless afternoon", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 7)
A Palinodei"My second childhood has begun", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 8)
Leaving Hospitali"There was no joy in leaving. Nothing was resolved.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 9)
Catharsisi"Beyond incorrigible death, childhood's small killings", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 10)
Kitei"I am plugged into the sky.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Dami"The dam at the end of the deep green field", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Waiti"You write of what you know.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Universal Pigi"Some slow low shape slinks pink out of the blue.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 14)
Country Footballi"The ellipse, Hindu symbol of fertility,", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 15)
Making Hayi"In rectangular vertigo the balepress", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 16)
Question Timei"In this country", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Insomniai"The room is not spinning.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 19)
Self-Pityi"Is not one of the seven deadly sins", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Cause of Deathi"Suddenly I am waiting for slow death.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Barbecuei"The Sunday barbecue was hell.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 22)
A Difficult Calfi"My father has always been reasonable.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Haystacki"It wasn't just a pile of bales.", Philip Hodgins , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
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