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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 The Butterfly Man
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
An Old Samurai Arranges Flowersi"Outside, hailstones rattle like my breath;", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 11)
Gangesi"Brahma's thoughts are fragrant.", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 12)
Narcissusi"Eyelids closed, the bespattered head", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 13)
Singapore Singeri"At this point we have not quite", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 14)
Chinese Gravei"Gods stand guard, faces", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 15)
Han Boatmani"It is night and all is stars,", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Butterfly Mani"If Heaven is within you, it can", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 17-26)
Vietnamese Exilesi"In such words, all the barnacles", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 27)
A Home in the Countrysidei"Bubbling red light, green shadows, black", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 28)
Nite Clubi"Light swings like blades", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 29)
Piano Bari"White piano top: focus of isolations,", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 30)
Her Afternoon Offi"Something of the gift-wrapped look", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 31)
Ecstasyi"It is to believe eternity, perhaps", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Murdereri"In the take-away chicken shop", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 34)
Deaths in Custodyi"Another one reported this morning,", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 35)
Aboriginal Studentsi"They carve a darkness out of the wind,", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Disappearedi"Behind the photographs", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 37)
Hospitali"It is, despite the queue of reasons", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Ahmed the Headsmani"How did I become an executioner,", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 40)
Gallipolii"Nothing barren that has sustained the blood", Shane McCauley , single work poetry (p. 41)
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