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y separately published work icon The Silent Piano : Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Philip Salom http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/salom-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 The Silent Piano : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Musteringi"The whole morning to get them in.", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 44)
Walking Homei"Morning had rolled its great intestine,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
The Dami"No sound but that of the shovel's", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Late Afternooni"Light beneath the trees, grass trees", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 49)
Pastorali"Now this red", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 50)
The Sleeping Dogi"There is the yard, emptied,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 51)
Clearing the Linei"With each axe blow, banksias open", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Fishing with My Fatheri"The shore behind, we wade in the shallows", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 57)
Poem for My Grandmotheri"Each day you woke --", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
A Last Winter Morningi"Winter. The dark cement path like a slug;", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 60)
Recollections of Nighti"They say in the East how the moon", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 61)
Waking - Againi"After the smooth, impassioned", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 62)
Eurydicei"Not as a square event of day, but deep", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 63)
The Falli"We arrived with vague intentions,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 64)
The Confinementi"Always typewriters and dictation", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 65)
On the Verandahi"Inside, all is quiet. Perhaps I feel", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 66)
Sea-Towni"Rain came squalling and busy-bodied, great", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 67)
The Scripturesi"A lackey to others' vision - mute scribe", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 71)
Jezbai"I stare from the tower", Philip Salom , single work poetry autobiography (p. 72-74)
The Occupationi"Shocked, displaced, I wake to mute pressures,", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 75)
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