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y separately published work icon Turning the Hourglass selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Diane Fahey http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/fahey-diane
Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Turning the Hourglass
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Dangaroo Press , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Draculai"The coil and hiss of his cloak", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 37)
Assignationi"Some inner light shines through the cracks", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 38)
Mephistoi"Psycho-analysts! - he'd had to invent them", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Gamei"She meditates to find an answer, resolution -", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 40)
For Jorge Luis Borgesi"Sometimes things happen", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 41)
Sacrifice : On Grauballe Man at Moesgard Prehistoric Museumi"Water and earth", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Soweri"Most change is slow, tries not to happen.", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
A Storyi"A farmhouse slowly bursts into flame,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 46)
Lloyd Rees at Printempsi"Painter with great-grandson", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 47-49)
At Least There Were Candlesi"She wrote herself off the map, out of the play,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Remembering Opheliai"Blood trickles down from the castle,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 54-57)
High Nooni"She is baking a pie, and baking it fast,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Sacred Conversationsi"I am tired of all those Saint Sebastians standing there", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 60)
Winter Washdayi"Clothes barely smudged by living, yet, for our peace of mind,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 61)
Dressmakeri"As a girl I loved fabrics, stitching and moulding them", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 62)
Hourglass in an Interior : On Becoming Fortyi"Among unlit candles, vessels of fruit and flowers", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 63)
Saturday Morning Ballet Classi"Before the class, girls run weightless", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
Mending the Dami"Through fields networked by hidden streams", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
For Kyle, Almost Twoi"We dance together, then he whirls solo,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 68-69)
Flighti"Castle and sailing ship stir and quiver,", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 70-71)
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