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  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 Fast Forward
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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At the Porta Humanai"We, the intelligent,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
The Decline of the Northi"Round the house, among the ruined cars", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Flock and the Stari"They stepped through the gate of life,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Missionary Positioni"Since those first days it has been like this with Tellus,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 13)
Analogue of Heleni"All ladies should have one,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Jumping to Conclusionsi"The most unexpected things,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Poem Employing Words from an Article on Combat Strategyi"In the garden of our first Summer's day,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 18)
Cleaning the Picture at the Edgesi"At the Retrospective, they were full of", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Clipboardi"Just this from a life and house of plenty,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Arbitrary Abrolhosi"After indifference,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 22)
Doll's Housei"Against the haunting of our cats,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 23)
Comedy Liesi"Thinking of the different sorts of loneliness -", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 24)
Venetian Incidenti"I take for my sermon a Sunday", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Elegy and Fanfarei"When that cry which broke the heavens", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Where We Came Ini"I collected my father's possessions,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 29)
Dejection: An Odei"The oven door being opened is the start of", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Matutinali"This is ramshackle occasional,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 32)
Student Canteeni"An arsenal of tilting flesh", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
The Biographer Promenadesi"Consider the terraced living of these cows,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Marianne North's Submissioni"We are born to whiteness", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
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