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Notes
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Dedication: Dedicated to Pam and Keith Morris.
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Epigraph: When the amount of pain and misery in the world is reduced human beings may no longer cry out for a comforter, or listen to those who promise to send them one. (Occasional Writings & Speeches, 1980, Manning Clark.)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Brisbane,
Queensland,:U Hold and Isle Press
, 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Narrativei"$2.50 for a cab from breezy Wynnum to the G.P.O.", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Heart Sentries IIi"last night", single work poetry (p. 8-10)
- Hello, Darlingi"Hello darling", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Something Must Be Kepti"Something must be kept for friends.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Poor Buggeri"poor bugger", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Rascali"Danny", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Hard Timei"There are men and women", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Every Dog Has His Dayi"Six months in the road,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Don't Trust a Viper (They Just Love to Bite)i"Now", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Pass the Pissi"Out of work", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- They Don't Look Upi"a honeyed ride on the council bus", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Perpetual Compromisei"huddled passively on platform 2", single work poetry (p. 20)
- That Blurrr Abovei"The frigid night sneaks in", single work poetry (p. 21)
- There's Money in Adsi"dispensing with television opiates", single work poetry (p. 22)
- No Showi"I have had a gutful", single work poetry (p. 23)
- White Powder Babies (for Kim)i"white powder babies", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Covenanti"we sign the covenant", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Journeyi"Sleep close so I don't lose you", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Farewelli"Farewell", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Dirty Fingernailsi"she stood in the traffic", single work poetry (p. 28)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Still Kicking
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: S.C.A.M. Society, Culture and Media , August 1986; (p. 9)
— Review of Still Kicking : Poetry 1984 selected work poetry
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Still Kicking
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: S.C.A.M. Society, Culture and Media , August 1986; (p. 9)
— Review of Still Kicking : Poetry 1984 selected work poetry
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