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Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 There, Behind the Lids
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Normanhurst, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Lyre Bird Writers , 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Relic (for W. Gunn)i"The locals still speak of the drought:", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 8)
Epiphanyi"The whistle is blown for the morning line-up:", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 9)
Rosellai"Fortunately you are not the last of your kind-", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Snake (for F. Davidson)i"One of the children brought it in,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Returni"Nine months ago, almost to the day, six children", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 11)
Somewhere North-Westi"Somewhere north-west, between Sydney and the border,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 12)
There, Behind the Lidsi"Feel the trembling, there, behind the lids,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 14)
Pause for a Moment, Oncei"Pause for a moment, once, just before waking:", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 15)
Even in the Darki"Even in the dark you only half-heartedly", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 16)
Listen, the Fish As They Movei"Listen, the fish as they move", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Last Ten Milesi"The last ten miles - even at sixty", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
The Journey Overi"The journey's over, all mountaind and coast behins.", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 18)
By Graveyard Creeki"It was almost uncanny - as if by accident", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Flame-Treei"No Bourbon archway curves into the sky", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Tortoisei"As I walked over the crow ascended awkwardly,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 21)
Between Two Seasonsi"She came running across the oats paddock,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Rainbow-Birdsi"The dust between my toes felt like powder", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 22)
Mount Warningi"Bordering two states, between ocean and desert,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 22)
To This Dayi"My father came in much later, carrying some", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 24)
Blakei"An old tree, now with its autumn leaves,", Peter Skrzynecki , single work poetry (p. 24)
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