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y separately published work icon The Penguin Book of Australian Women Poets anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 The Penguin Book of Australian Women Poets
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Note on Rhymei"Likeness of sound,", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 35)
The Fired Poti"In our town, people live in rows.", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 35)
The Marriagei"What a great battle you and I have fought!", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 36)
Two Japanese Songs : 1 : The Heart of a Birdi"What does the bird-seller know of the heart of a bird?", Dorothea Mackellar , single work poetry (p. 37)
Two Japanese Songs : 2 : A Smoke Songi"There is a grey plume of smoke in the horizon,", Dorothea Mackellar , single work poetry (p. 37)
Arms and the Womani"What if I do go armed? she said", Dorothea Mackellar , single work poetry (p. 38)
My Countryi"The love of field and coppice,", Dorothea Mackellar , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Thou Shalt Noti"Woman, pausing on the marble stair,", Zora Cross , single work poetry (p. 41)
Love Sonnets : Xi"And then came Science with her torch red-lit", Zora Cross , single work poetry (p. 41)
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Fatherlessi"I've had no man", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 42)
Sometimes I Think the Happiest of Love's Momentsi"Sometimes I think the happiest of love's moments", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 42)
You Want a Lilyi"You want a lily", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 43)
The Invisible Peoplei"When I go into town at half past seven", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 43)
Skirt Machinisti"I am making great big skirts", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 44)
I Can't Feel the Sunshinei"I can't feel the sunshine", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Periodicityi"My friend declares", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 45)
Via the Bridgei"If you come often to Sydney via the Bridge", Rickety Kate , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
My Sister...i"My sister, let us drink methylated spirits", Olive Hopegood , single work poetry (p. 48)
Breaking Droughti"My bones are cursed by centuries", Mary Finnin , single work poetry (p. 49)
Native-Borni"In a white gully among fungus red", Eve Langley , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
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