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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Sydney Realist Writers' Group
, 1952 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- White Stars on the Bluei"Under the banner of brave men and true,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Australiai"Bright land of home! Great playground of the sun!", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Nemesisi"Yes! Many fools make money", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Ranki"I'm not a monetary crank,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Reminei"When we rode down to Remine", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Comrades Alli"This world will then be human, and our ways of life be grand", single work poetry (p. 13-15e)
- Bright Star of Peacei"Bright Star of Peace! Shine on the world forsaken.", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Wander-Winei"We drank, and the wine we drank was a wander-wine;", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Strike for Indonesian Freedomi"Yet once more, my fellow-workers! Yet once more you lead the van,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Toast of Honouri"This great Australia that our fathers won", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Election Nighti"A street. The tinsel of electric-light.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Girl of the Southi"Meet her and greet her, the girl of the south,", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Derelictsi"A skirt that sags and sways beneath a torn", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Call of Lifei"I have no faith in gods unseen", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Labor Renegadei"He claims to be a democrat", single work poetry (p. 21)
- May Day Bannersi"Banners that flare like gusts of challenging flame!", single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Tramcari"Out of the void of night a tramcar comes,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Big Businessi"An orange orchard there you'll find,", single work poetry (p. 23)
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Pathological Prayeri"Dear Lord! If it should be your joke",
single work
poetry
(p. 24)
Note: Author's note: Written after the author had fallen down and concussed his cranium, an event which had induced in him an overwhelming fear that the fall might portend a paralytic stroke, which in turn had induced a still more overwhelming dread that he might have to live on with his Olympian beauty somewhat marred.
- Workers of the Worldi"Workers of the world awake!", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Selected Reviews
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 13 no. 2 1954; (p. 308-309, 311)
— Review of Poet's Dozen : Selected Poems 1953 selected work poetry ; For Peace and Friendship : Poems 1952 selected work poetry ; Symphony for Peace : A Dramatic Poem in Four Movements 1953 single work drama ; Into Battle With a Song and Other Poems 1953 selected work poetry ; The Golden Lightning : poems 1951 selected work poetry
-
Selected Reviews
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 13 no. 2 1954; (p. 308-309, 311)
— Review of Poet's Dozen : Selected Poems 1953 selected work poetry ; For Peace and Friendship : Poems 1952 selected work poetry ; Symphony for Peace : A Dramatic Poem in Four Movements 1953 single work drama ; Into Battle With a Song and Other Poems 1953 selected work poetry ; The Golden Lightning : poems 1951 selected work poetry
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