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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 On My Selection : Poems by John Manifold Chosen by the Author
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Bibliophile Books , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Bunyip and the Whistling Kettlei"I knew a most superior camper", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry humour (p. 1-2)
Fife Tunei"One morning in spring", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 3)
Fencing Schooli"White to the neck he glides and plunges", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 4)
Defensive Positioni"Cupping her chin and lying there, the Bren", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry war literature (p. 5)
The Sirensi"Odysseus heard the sirens; they were singing", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 6)
Another Recruiti"Nude of his kindred in a solitude", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Tomb of Lt. John Learmonth, AIFi"This is not sorrow, this is work : I build", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry war literature (p. 8-9)
What Bill Lewis Told His Grandsoni"With a price on his head of a thousand pound", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 10)
Chillianwallah Stationi"When his hopes of a colonelcy faded away", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 11)
On the Boundaryi"Young McIvor jackarooing", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 12)
Contemporariesi"Much like a bruised and filthy dancing bear", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 13)
April 1916 : Easter Week : Dublini"The stone shall yet be rolled away", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 14)
August 1936 : Garcia Lorca Murdered in Granadai"Night by nightfall more benighted", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 15)
Nightmaresi"When bright Orion has declined", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 16)
New Englandi"Poplar country, weeping-willow country", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 17)
L'Embarquement pour Cytherei"Watteau was slightly silly to equip", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 18)
Helen and Theseusi"Nemesis' daughter, priestess of the moon,", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 19)
Flute Girli"Blow, little angel, your bamboo,", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 20)
Makhno's Philosophersi"Back in tachanka days, when Red and Green", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry satire (p. 21-22)
Bogong Jack and the Trooperi"There's a story told about Bogong Jack", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry humour (p. 23-24)
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