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Contains a single long poem, divided into five parts, which are themselves divided into smaller parts.
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Dedication: For Baba, who breathes between the letters.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Inheritance : Part One : Ai"Late, twilight is smouldering,", single work poetry (p. 3-5)
- Inheritance : Part One : Bi"Regret becomes a remorse", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
- Inheritance : Part One : Ci"If language is our dwelling", single work poetry (p. 9-11)
- Inheritance : Part One : Di"Fluent, by now natural", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
- Inheritance : Part One : Ei"Rotting, an old wisdom tooth,", single work poetry (p. 15-17)
- Inheritance : Part One : Fi"Having lived longer than my", single work poetry (p. 18-20)
- Inheritance : Part One : Gi"Late, but not past learning", single work poetry (p. 21-23)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Ai"There you sit, in icon-light,", single work poetry (p. 27-29)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Bi"I step into your silence --", single work poetry (p. 30-32)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Bi"Your silence unburdens me,", single work poetry (p. 33-35)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Di"Only those who have endured", single work poetry (p. 36-38)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Ei"Your mouth opens, welcoming,", single work poetry (p. 39-41)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Fi"Not only to take from you,", single work poetry (p. 42-44)
- Inheritance : Part Two : Gi"Grandmother, your full pupils", single work poetry (p. 45-47)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Ai"Impelled by a pulse weakened", single work poetry (p. 51-53)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Bi"There's no past in dialogue --", single work poetry (p. 54-56)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Ci"Lingering, daylight becomes", single work poetry (p. 57-59)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Di"Underneath the veiled icon", single work poetry (p. 60-62)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Ei"`What was he like? A shepherd,", single work poetry (p. 63-65)
- Inheritance : Part Three : Fi"Straining my nerves to breaking,", single work poetry (p. 66-68)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Heat , no. 1 1996; (p. 137)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
When the Tongue Becomes a Sloughy Walrus
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 15 no. 1 1996; (p. 60)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 175 1995; (p. 55)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
Poetry
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 November 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of The City of Home 1995 selected work poetry ; Mortal Instruments : Poems 1990-1995 1995 selected work poetry ; Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry
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Poetry
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 November 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of The City of Home 1995 selected work poetry ; Mortal Instruments : Poems 1990-1995 1995 selected work poetry ; Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 175 1995; (p. 55)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
When the Tongue Becomes a Sloughy Walrus
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 15 no. 1 1996; (p. 60)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Heat , no. 1 1996; (p. 137)
— Review of Inheritance : A Poem 1995 single work poetry
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