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  • Author:agent John Tranter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/tranter-john
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 At the Florida
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Storm Over Sydneyi"Blustering over the Harbour, brilliant rain", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Romans (for Dr Grahame Caisley)i"A sketchy reflection in the smoked window,", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Marriagei"He takes her hand; she clambers", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 5)
Journeyi"The door slides shut with a hiss and it seems we're moving out", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Ariadne on Lesbosi"Here the past unfolds in a track of wonder", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 8-10)
Leaving the Sixtiesi"Was this what you expected, when you", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 11)
Days in the Capital (after Cavafy, for Helen Williams)i"Those coastal fevers are for young people.", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 12)
God on a Bicyclei"A handful of snow turns into a cloud", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Painted Veil (for Philip Mead)i"Looking down from the terrace at dawn", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 14)
Anyone Home ?i"I can hear the stop-work whistle", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
Australia Dayi"'Lovely, isn't it? There's something", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Moths (for August Kleinzahler)i"The young teacher wipes the blackboard clean", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Opus Deii"What I have scribbled I have scribbled, and thus", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 22-25)
Gravityi"Following the track of the small red ball", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 26)
Decalcomaniai"Your ruin begins here, on the invitation, its", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
Dark Harvest (for Dana Gioia)i"Thunder unrolling over the vulnerable city,", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 30-35)
Stony Riveri"Their wilderness is a busy new day, like garbage;", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 39)
At the Floridai"I loved the city like a gift", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Fallingi"The camera lens dips into the river, the silvered", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Hot Nightsi"The sleepy farms, the sunlight on thick grass", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 44-48)
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