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y separately published work icon From the Midnight Courtyard selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 From the Midnight Courtyard
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Time of Lifei"I owned my body once but now my body owns me.", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 20)
Telephone Calli"The voice is almost gone to somewhere else,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Jockey's Storyi"The jockey sits, an old ginger man, tautly on the chair,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 22)
Eclipse of the Mooni"This is a profitable night, the moon's eclipse", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 23)
Peking Circus on Televisioni"Agile dangerous blue and gold dolls", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 24)
Occasions of Birdsi"I heard on the radio how birds in Assam", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 25-27)
The Musk Ducki"In the island's lee", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 28)
Kaurii"Reminding me of the giant trees falling", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Partyi"We sat in the midnight courtyard and", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Cati"I have lost you, my poor stray, my refugee", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 31)
His Lifei"He is writing out his life", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 32)
Thursdayi"Thursday in the park, and a different dog runs", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Poetsi"The grizzled poet and the dark-browed poet", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry satire (p. 34)
Counting the Horsesi"Waking to the sound of horses in the suburban street", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 35)
The Death of Butterfliesi"The man on the radio is talking of butterflies,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 36)
My Old Friendi"Sometimes he smiles,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 37)
The Poet and the Word Processor The Poet and the Machinei"I had been reading of poets dying-", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Some People in Summeri"He says, 'Come one more time along the bay", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 40)
Personal Noticesi"Seeing their listed names, I put features on them,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 41)
Graziers' Alerti"The lamb with the coloured fleece", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 42)
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