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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 The Shed Manifesto : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Newham, Gisborne - Woodend area, Sunbury - Kyneton area, Melbourne, Victoria,:Scribe , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Picking at Knotsi"Complex knots of horehound, these khaki dollops", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 24)
Meeting Rita at the Restauranti"Holding the cigarette out to be lit her hands shake.", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 25)
Passengeri"On the cliff road leading to Lorne", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 26)
Two Bodies, Dark Nighti"Guided by habit and a sheen of wet sand", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 27)
Fly-Blown Sonneti"Only flies see fit to celebrate this heat.", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 28)
Another Night in Northcotei"A gauze of starlings drawn across rooftops", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 29)
Flight Into Middle Agei"Dreams become memos,", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 30)
Thingsi"If houses could vomit all that unwanted junk", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 31)
Autumn in Greecei"In their skirts of fallen red leaves", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 32)
Love Song to the Big Oak in a Greek Villagei"On the way in and the way out I look for you,", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Heati"Under aspens with their white flowers falling", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 35)
With Thucydides at the Barber'si"The barber builds his lather, delicately", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Stranded in Mexicoi"In Barra de Navidad the church organ starts up,", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 38)
Dreams Watch the Body Unwindingi"Frail vessel sticky with sleep", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 39)
Messenger From the Swampi"Blue light in my bag of bones", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 40)
The Unnecessary Yachti"Look long enough and you'll see it --", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 41)
The Habit of Hawksi"Absurd", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
They Teach Us Thingsi"First they teach us connection with the body.", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 44)
My Companion, Consciousnessi"After furious excess you whimper and moan", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Seed Breathesi"Out of the cloud flies a shadow", Tony Lintermans , single work poetry (p. 46)
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