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The book contains 28 poems, 7 relating to each of the four seasons.
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, 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- The Beginningi"Birds in the sycamore-tree outside my window", single work poetry (p. 7)
- 'Travellers'i"Gypsies are camped in Morton's Lot this morning:", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Poem I'd Like to Writei"I'd like to write a poem about daffodils.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- "Old Charley"i""Charley a hundred?", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Hedgehogi"His back's all prickles, but his pointed face", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Flotillai"Curved clouds are sailing, like yachts with spinnakers,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Truanti"Two days in five, young Jeremy's not at school.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Blackbirdi"I lay awake in the morning", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Magici"Through my lens, this greenfly on a rose-leaf", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Tramping Tedi"Few envy him at night, sleeping in a ditch", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Willowi"A willow kneels by the river bank", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Cow in Meadowi"All day", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Harvest Mousei"A sleek, brown, acrobat, he climbs", single work poetry (p. 17)
- "Greenthumb Jim"i"Everything grows for Jim,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Morningi"Far off, from the other side of the village,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Scarecrowi"Dressed in the farmer's ancient coat,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Waitingi"She waits each day, and as he turns the corner", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Octoberi"The year slows down. The swallows go,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Ballad of Kim Ramboldi""Where have you gone, Kim Rambold?", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Deeri"Such gentle things they are,", single work poetry (p. 24)
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