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Dedication: In Memoriam: König Ludwig II von Bayern.
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Comprises three sections: 'Shadow of a Doubt', 'Prometheus' (one poem) and 'S. S. Snakebite'.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
McMahons Point,
North Sydney - Lane Cove area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Wellington Lane Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. vii-xi)
- Bienvenue a Boom Boomi"Parlez-vous francais?", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Bad : I : at a Glancei"Look, scurrying there,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Bad : II : Favouritei"Well done.", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Doublei"The spurious dawn comes up", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Hitchi"There's always a hitch in things", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Poet at Worki"The extra moves furniture,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Thirty-Fivei"A birthday poem at thirty-five", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- The Speewah Balladi"It had come to my attention in the local boozers' pub", single work poetry (p. 11-22)
- Absolutely No Extensions Possiblei"Or, if you like,", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Coldi"Like a giant damper, the sea,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Tooth and Clawi"Dogs in the distance bark", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Stonei"From your horizontal plane", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Thou Swell (i.m. Lorenz Hart)i"It's true, I'm blue -", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Late News : Those Cute Koalas from Down Under...i"The prime of a plastic smile", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Swani"Dawn breaks;", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Morning Assignationi"There you are, shagged shape,", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Ascenti"Acquired on the beach,", single work poetry (p. 34-36)
- Pausei"Put your attempts at grandeur", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- et je danse (Robert Helpmann 1909-1986)i"A warm up gesture in the wings,", single work poetry (p. 39)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Live Fragments from the Poetry War
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 139 1995; (p. 74-76)
— Review of Human Interest 1994 selected work poetry ; Burning Swans 1994 selected work poetry ; Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry ; The Cave After Saltwater Tide 1994 selected work poetry -
Poet Scorns the Traditionalists of Poetry Scene
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Mosman Daily , 28 April 1994; (p. 16)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry -
Poet's New Tome a Reverberation of Life
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: North Shore Times , 4 May 1994; (p. 33)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry -
Heart and Intellect
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 161 1994; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry ; Conversations and Changes 1994 selected work poetry ; The Great Wall of Instinct 1993 selected work poetry
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Poet's New Tome a Reverberation of Life
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: North Shore Times , 4 May 1994; (p. 33)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry -
Poet Scorns the Traditionalists of Poetry Scene
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Mosman Daily , 28 April 1994; (p. 16)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry -
Live Fragments from the Poetry War
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 139 1995; (p. 74-76)
— Review of Human Interest 1994 selected work poetry ; Burning Swans 1994 selected work poetry ; Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry ; The Cave After Saltwater Tide 1994 selected work poetry -
Heart and Intellect
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 161 1994; (p. 51-52)
— Review of Such Sweet Thunder 1994 selected work poetry ; Conversations and Changes 1994 selected work poetry ; The Great Wall of Instinct 1993 selected work poetry
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