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  • Author:agent Rosemary Dobson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/dobson-rosemary
Issue Details: First known date: 1978... 1978 Over the Frontier : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Over the Frontieri"The object that exists", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Artist's Wifei"Their daughter has been killed at twenty-three.", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Greek Vasei"In the garden a Greek vase brimful", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 5)
Knossosi"Impossible to build the palace again over our heads,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 6)
Callers at the Housei"While the doctor and the district nurse joined battle", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 7)
Praxilla, Yuna and the Cucumbersi"It is Ancient Greece and Russia brought together", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 8)
Greek Archaeologisti"When we were students we went on field expeditions,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 9)
One Lifei"A shell scoured by the wind. A river-stone", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 10)
For the Painter Ben Nicholsoni"Finding and learning", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 11)
Primitive Paintersi"God's hand, authoritative, shows", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 12)
Oracles for a Childhood Journeyi"The painted billboards spoke to me,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 13)
Mrs Potts the Flat-Ironi"In late afternoon she obtrudes into conversations", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 14)
At Carcoari"After the journey", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Canberra Morningi"Morning: such long shadows", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 17)
Reading Mandelstami"After the dispersals and the journeyings", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 18)
Drowned Personi"After death fire must consume", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 19)
Quaternary Changei""Samples from a section of the Interglacial", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 20)
Pollen Dispersali"We may consider pollen grain as indices", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 21)
Sutton's Equationi"The grains of the pollen may be dispersed by insects", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Dissidentsi"Do not, for you should not, underestimate", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 23)
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