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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 The Dancing Scorpion
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Molonglo Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Shop of Masksi"The shop of masks was small; a counter", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 46)
One Houri"At the hour of voluptuous recklessness", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 47)
Promisesi"I am riddled with unfinished spaces -", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Knowledgei"What knowledge can inform this long caress,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 50)
Lyingi"I lie in a long dream, the city lights", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 51)
Imagesi"This miraculous friendship startled our lives,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 55)
Weatheri"We lived in weather of continuous verbs,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Rules of Languagei"No-one else speaks our shifting language,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 58)
Angeli"In the haunting shadows of this place", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 59)
Scorpioni"Our difficulties lighted us as we were swayed", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 60)
Heartlandsi"Work demands its five day weeks and doubts", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 61)
Answering Lovei"Behind our questioning a double face,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 62-64)
Letting Goi"`At last', you said, breathing deeply,", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 65)
Resemblancesi"Our resemblances are close and yet they tell", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 66)
Differencesi"That we love, neither of us doubt;", Paul Hetherington , single work poetry (p. 67)
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