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Poems are grouped into four sections: All Blues, Trans-Europe Express, Dogs and More Blues.
Notes
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Notes on the poems 95-96.
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Author's note: The Blue Hills poems in section 4, More Blues, add to a discontinuous sequence begun in my book The Great Divide.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Chippendale,
Inner Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Picador
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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It Might As Well Be Spring and Alli"You can do nothing consistent.",
single work
poetry
Eight numbered sections.
- Three Paintings, sequence poetry (p. 15-16)
- The Bishopi"The bishop's lawn rusts with poison.", single work poetry (p. 17)
- A Photograph from the Adelaide Festival, Early 1960si"Informally, they clutch wine glasses,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Three Political Poems, sequence poetry (p. 17-18)
- Minutes to Midnighti"Each tick of the clock represents", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Five Spoti"Monk's Coming", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Drinking Sociallyi"Shapes of smoke on the bar window:", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Waiting for the Dogi"He sucked blocks of sugar", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Mashed Potatoesi"Sittin' here alone", single work poetry (p. 22)
- All Bluesi"From Boston comes the message:", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Cafe Paszkowskii"Amaretto for sweetness,", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 27)
- Morningi"The air is fine as a nosegay of flowers;", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 28)
- Studioi"A phone-box assembled from deep red planks of the sun", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 29-31)
- Crossroadsi"You dissolve in face powder every night.", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 32)
- Currentsi"This register of time, place and ideas;", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Florencei"In Florence, in the Via Tornabuoni", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 35-37)
- Stationi"I saw the arched station roof", Laurie Duggan (translator), single work poetry (p. 38)
- Antiromantic Preludei"When Pan grips his golden pipes", Enrico Cavacchioli , Laurie Duggan , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
- To Atthis (After Salvatore Quasimodo's Version of Sappho)i"Perhaps in Sardis...", single work poetry (p. 41)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 36 no. 2 1991; (p. 89-91)
— Review of The House of Vitriol 1990 selected work poetry ; Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
In Only Half the Time
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1990-1991) no. 127 1990; (p. 27-28)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Kind of Blue
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 121 1990; (p. 91-93)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Spring and All that Jazz
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Scripsi , vol. 6 no. 3 1990; (p. 185-193)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Spotting Gritty and Droll Allusions at 100 Words
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 September 1990; (p. 7)
— Review of The House of Vitriol 1990 selected work poetry ; Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry ; Excavation : (Arguments and Monologues) 1990 selected work poetry ; Children's Games 1990 selected work poetry
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Spotting Gritty and Droll Allusions at 100 Words
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 September 1990; (p. 7)
— Review of The House of Vitriol 1990 selected work poetry ; Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry ; Excavation : (Arguments and Monologues) 1990 selected work poetry ; Children's Games 1990 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 36 no. 2 1991; (p. 89-91)
— Review of The House of Vitriol 1990 selected work poetry ; Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Spring and All that Jazz
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Scripsi , vol. 6 no. 3 1990; (p. 185-193)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Kind of Blue
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 121 1990; (p. 91-93)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
In Only Half the Time
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1990-1991) no. 127 1990; (p. 27-28)
— Review of Blue Notes 1990 selected work poetry -
Foreword [24-25 November 1990]
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 November 1990; (p. rev 5)
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