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Title page verso note thanks publishers of poems which previously appeared in Just Passing Through,and Two Poets (Single Eye). Other poems first appeared in The Australian, Dodo, Leatherjacket, New Poetry, Poetry Australia and Tamarack Review.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Bundeena,
Royal National Park area,
Sutherland area,
Sydney Southern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Island Press
, 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Time Studyi"Run it through backwards, so I can dissect it.", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The White Devili"The older boy turned and said to his brother:", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Tristrami"The child stays untouched, said my father,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Just Passing Throughi"The last time I saw my hometown", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Death of the Astronomer : Jacob Cukierman (1896-1957)i"Steel-bright blades drove into his neck and thin wrist", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Three Beads : Fantasy on the Name of Miles Davisi"The Pilgrimage", single work poetry (p. 6-9)
- Gertrude Steini"Once, a woman sat in a white room containing a plain chair and table, a high window,", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Summer Nighti"Young and beautiful girl, walking sadly", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Songs from the Spanishi"His Guitar", single work poetry (p. 13-17)
- Master Peter's Puppet Showi"My love, Melisendra, on wires like me", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The Fountaini"We take him out to the Gianicolo,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Typewriteri"A new king of traitor, this machine:", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Virginiai"The small girl is tied to the tree,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Cruxi"You see me strong, sure, made,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Song: The Velvet Foali"The velvet foal came from the west", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Tarni"Caught in the proud blue", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Testing Songi"The way the water", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Hungry Horse Cafei"The last night together for aa year,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Librai"After hanging about her tent", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Marathoni""Swim!" the skyline shore", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] Selected Poems
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: Compass , vol. 3 no. 2-3 1981; (p. 29-34)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 February 1979; (p. 17)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 29 April 1978; (p. 9)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry
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Untitled
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 February 1979; (p. 17)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 29 April 1978; (p. 9)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
[Review] Selected Poems
1981
single work
review
— Appears in: Compass , vol. 3 no. 2-3 1981; (p. 29-34)
— Review of Selected Poems 1978 selected work poetry
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