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Issue Details: First known date: 1975... 1975 Building a Terrace
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Australian National University Press , 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dawn Fishingi"Pale sky and fading stars,", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 29)
Big Redi"Old man, old traveller, great golden fish -", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 31)
Two Birdsi"Two birds, each beautiful: above the bay", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Major's Gardeni"An ordered life: within this garden's bounds", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Makeri"The wet clay in his shaping hands", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 34)
Michali"This is remembered: the half-naked man", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 35)
For A. D. Hope, O.B.E.i"The sun sets on an empire;", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Letter to Yevtushenkoi"Zhenya, the flowers you gave my daughter", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Conversation with a Friendi"The night is still and clear. Beneath the trees", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Sea Beach and Cave, Durrasi"A cave is a beginning - and the sea.", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Losing His Gripi"The worst one: he is climbing a steep hill", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Stake, 1633 : after an Engraving by Jacques Calloti"The casual elegance, the careless grace", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 45)
A Voyage to Cythera (after Baudelaire)i"Free as a bird my light heart soared and spun", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 46-48)
Rushcutters Bayi"The Hotel Belvedere is gone - a raw", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Poor Tom's Songi"To see the light gleam", R. F. Brissenden , single work poetry (p. 51)
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