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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Way It Is : Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Toowoomba, Toowoomba area, Darling Downs, Queensland,:Darling Downs Institute Press , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Reattachmenti"I almost had forgotten how they go together,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Libertinei"Ovid says two girls are fine,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
The Cowardi"Come and live with me, she says,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 6)
Marisai"Pour the wine, the wind is loud,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 7)
Postcard (the Tourist)i"My love here is another little kiss", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 8)
Privy Memberi"Ian's wife hangs out around", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 9)
An Irish Lullabyi"Still we wake with jewelled wrists and ankles;", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 10)
A Bit of a Villon?i"In the Globe Hotel and Thompson", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 11)
Starting Again The Critici"What she likes is clever things", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Revenanti"Today she waltzes back,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Renti"I spend my time in rented rooms,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Idioti"For several years - was it three?", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 16)
Trenchant after Rhodopei"Nothing in excess: I've had enough.", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 17-23)
The Hotsi"Leaving all his wisdom standing", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Guy Fawkes Nighti"Roman candles light the windy suburbs;", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 29)
Sunday : Waitakerei"Morning and two parakeets", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 30)
Nighti"The river sits in silver light,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 31)
Rockwall: Sandy Bluffi"The corner swerves across the gorge top;", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 32)
Long as You Know You're Living Yoursi"Sick of cities? buy a rope", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry satire (p. 33-35)
Te Henga : Waitakerei"Dew drops tick", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 36)
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