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y separately published work icon The Pen of Feathers : Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent David Rowbotham http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/rowbotham-david
Issue Details: First known date: 1971... 1971 The Pen of Feathers : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1971 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Fever Birdi"Mechanical through the gate,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Fini"Bubbles, ripples, plunges and leaps", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 2)
Perimeteri"Perimeters like planetary circles", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Mavis-Notei"The eagles have come down to earth,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 4)
Time on Earthi"Notice we still have time for wars on earth.", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 5)
Speaking of Wars : Remembering Bougainvillei"Speaking of wars, let me speak of mine.", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 6)
Asia at St Paul'si"Suddenly out of Asia came the faces.", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Terni"The ships blew in,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Brown Islandi"We were patient and we conquered. The island", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Claudia from Koningsberger and Catullus : Northern France 1358:i"We thought of love because of war.", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 10)
Broken Fingersi"It damned us both,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Silencei"Confer on me, you lovely bitch,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Sabrei"There is a hope imparted", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 14)
Question of Lovei"That tear I can not dry,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
Blossoms Mean Omensi"It was her wish, as summer circled in", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 18)
Death of a Morning (Jon Molvig 1923-70)i"A man my age died this morning,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 19)
Night Dogi"The dog barks at the night", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 20)
A Man, Rememberedi"Might fall into, in the antarctic night,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 21)
Nebuchadnezzar's Kingdom-Comei"Daniel in the the lion's den", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 22)
Song of the Middle Easti"Solomon son of David, golden king,", David Rowbotham , single work poetry (p. 23)
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