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  • Author:agent Dorothy Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-dorothy
Issue Details: First known date: 1975... 1975 Little Hoodlum
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Notes

  • Epigraph: The Night Mare is one of the cruellest aspects of the White Goddess. - Robert Graves

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Prism , 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Rat-Toweri"The waves", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 11-21)
Little Hoodlumi"I'm the urchin", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 22)
Symbolsi"To write", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 23-25)
Urbanisationi"The shop-keeper", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
The Song of the Wild Mani"I won't leave", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
Sullen Molochi"Sullen Moloch", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 32-34)
The Day the Sun Stoppedi"No time to worry", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Instructions to the Souli"From", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Pontius Pilatei"Jerusalem's", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 39-43)
Song of Judgementi"Jonathan", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Survivor of the Auto Da Fei"You can remember", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 46-50)
Ringolevioi"There is a stiff sea-change", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
Sea-firei"Heat-wave for the shark", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 54)
Scurvyi"I collect salticles", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 55)
Safe-Keepingi"If I were", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 56)
Garrisoni"Dusk's", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 57-59)
Among Thievesi"The forest of pitch", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Black Foxi"And now the black fox", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 62-64)
Enchanted Beastsi"Circe", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
The Book of the Deadi"Debris", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 67-68)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Prism , 1975 .
      Extent: 110p.
      Written as: Dorothy Featherstone Porter
      Note/s:
      • Dedication: This book is dedicated to my two families: the Porters and the Tedeschis, as well as to my inspirational friends: Joyce, Tiddy and Trevan.
      • Partial contents indexed. Remainder pending.
      ISBN: 0858690128

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