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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Burning Swans
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Premonitioni"I attempt to peel the newspaper, but", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 13)
That Stonei"On my way to the Aberdeen I", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 14)
On the Horseshoe Bridgei"Walking over the Horseshoe Bridge I", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 15)
Fire Imaginedi"Past fire is present in thick grasstrees", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 16)
For a Whilei"For a while I haven't felt alive.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 17)
Two Years Agoi"When the locust plague", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 18)
Awakening Nighti"Throbbing", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 19)
Childish Stari"Things combine, nonplussed. A day", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Disbeliefi"In the Mt. Lawley cafe I sit across the table", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Siren-Songi"Nipping the wine-glass against his chest", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 22)
Enough Paini"As a moth flapped looping around the room", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 23)
A Wedding Poemi"Slowly injected with life, the roses on", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 24)
For Those Who Remember and Forgeti"After eating a slice of my cousin's wedding cake", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
A New South Africa (for Pierre Mayer)i"Only the spur-of-the-moment phonecall, the", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
Distant Friendsi"In his empty room the Polish woman", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 30)
Watchi"Her father had worn that watch", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Droughti"The letter he wrote couldn't make sense.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 32)
A Friend's Storyi"In a dingy stairwell I was told", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 33)
Their Fighti"What do you say to your best friend", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 34)
Exilei"Serpil spoke about the beautiful country,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 35)
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