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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Why Am I Here? - and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: This book is dedicated to the three girls my 'adopted' grand-children, in the hope that it will be of help and encouragement to them and young people generally.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Geraldton, Geraldton area, Dongara - Geraldton - Northampton area, Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,:Jack Cowles , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Historyi"A bicycle my mother had", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Bicyclei"The best Christmas present I ever had", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 5)
Measlesi"In this country, I have never seen", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Copy Booki"Some time ago, I had a look", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
World at Wari"In nineteen fourteen, arrogant Germans saw the need", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Anzac Day 1985i"'Greater love hath no man in the end", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Changei"The increasing pace of changing ways", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Rabbit Proof Fencei"After harvest in nineteen-thirty-two", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Bicentenaryi"In 1988 we saw the dat", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 21-24)
The Evergladesi"At Fort Lauderdale in the U.S.A.", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Rumi"Returning to England via the U.S.A.", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
New Zealandi"The depression drove me from W.A. and I came", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 31)
Sarahi"When a little girl at school", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
To a Teenageri"I've known you through your childhood years", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 35)
To Lorraine in Hospitali"Not so long ago you went", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 37)
Why Am I Here?i"I believe the reason for our life on earth", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Characteri"Life would be very dull indeed", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 41-44)
Experiencei"If by experience we learn", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 45)
Decisionsi"When you are making a decision", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 47)
Languagei"Sloppy language, often heard", Uncle Jack , single work poetry (p. 48-49)

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