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Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the West Melbourne, Melbourne - West, Melbourne, Victoria,:Nelson , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Reflections on Mortality : V : a Street of Soldiersi"The laugh of my life hailed me in", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 28)
Half a Loafi"My disadvantage of having", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 29)
A Tree in Towni"If that bush I favour grows tall", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 30)
Message from a Toweri"I have safe news to report from", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 31)
Return to the Toweri"This latest defeat when I fell", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 32)
Franco Departsi"Bad news! Don't all be alarmed... for", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 33)
In the Beleaguered Cityi"If the diminutive is our", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Cyclonei"They saw the sea as a malefactor", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 36)
A House in Which I Livedi"In a more provident age, I", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 37)
Tanki"A reference to a tank made me", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
One-Way Conversationi"I shall tell you about you if", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
False Affirmationsi"Wrong is done, wrong is told. I have", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
The Luncheoni"My house burnt down, the guests came all", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Our Tenant Departsi"Sleep hedged insomnia for old Tom.", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Disarrayedi"Forgetting how to observe, what", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Japanese Womani"One who wore a deep crowned hat of", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Diamondi"Crying for you, mother, is like", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 52)
An Old Cocki"Ambitions of the eagle that", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 53)
Friends and Neighboursi"I have learnt, in years, if I want", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 54)
Under the Bonneti"I eventually learnt from under", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 55)
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