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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 St. Lawrencei"Along the St. Lawrence River, through", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 36)
A Letter to 38 Dante Roadi"Kellie, I'm writing to you as though to someone", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 37)
Other Language : I (Allegory)i"Hoor die geluide, die bome dalk", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 38)
Other Language : II (Description of Land)i"Die hemel vasgevang deur wilde blomme", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 39)
Other Language : III (Mens)i"Gister, of in die nag, ek het gedroom", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 40)
Other Language : IV (My Valediction)i"Daar is net een digter vir wie", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 41)
The First Nighti"Cathryn, you are the twin colours of life:", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 42)
Fifteenth of April 1992i"It is three o'clock in the morning. I am naked. My erection strains", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Ruthi"In the Moon Cafe she demonstrates that the sugar dispenser", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 45)
Your Namei"Emma - Sorry to use your name", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 46)
Nicknamei"My soul is a glass", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 47)
At a Yellow Benchi"I could retract. You gnaw an apple, frowning.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 48)
Edeni"Returning with the book, she told me", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 49)
Outside Tarantellasi"With the intention of seeing", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 50)
Discoveriesi"That morning there were no", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 51)
Iceberg Rosesi"Glazed by petals, the tender, your skin. 'Meat-", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 52)
Other Midnightsi"Her grandmother used to", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 53)
Moonlessi"Through thinning darkness we emerged", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 54)
Habitati"Momentarily we would corner our eyes", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 55)
Last Weekendi"Last weekend we sat in the car", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 56)
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