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  • Author:agent Philip Hammial http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hammial-philip
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 With One Skin Less
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
An Islandi"A man is an island. Minding his own business, reading the", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 11)
Picking a Bonei"A man has a bone to pick. It's a huge bone, probably from", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 11)
A Whole Man (for Bill Bourke)i"A man is more than the sum of his shoes. He is, in", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 11)
Not As Easy As It Looksi"To win an egg a man would do anything. Today", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 12)
Feathersi"This man is a sorry spectacle. Whenever he tries to get a", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 12)
Wisdomi"Before he uses his life savings to buy one, a man decides to", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 13)
A Windmilli"This is a windmill with limited access. Only the elect may", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 13)
Baiti"A man who has been accumulating bait since 1972 now", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 14)
Negative Capabilityi"A man is receiving. He's given an ocean liner & takes it", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 14)
A Salutei"A soldier can't find his salute, is court-martialled", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 15)
Disturbing the Peacei"A man has a problem. He can't pull a rabbit from a hat.", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Changelingi"A man with detachable hands is constantly shifting them,", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 16)
Self-Sufficiencyi"In the Court of Perpetual Appeal a man with seven legs", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 16)
Possessionsi"A man who carries all of his belongings in his mouth sits", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 16)
Antlersi"Coming home late at night to find the walls of his house", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 17)
Runnersi"A runner wearing fish shoes gets across a river well ahead", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 17)
Three Short Storiesi"A she-giant is blowing a horn whose rim touches the", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 18)
Three More Short Storiesi"Lucky for this window washer that when he fell he landed", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 19)
A Pastoral Landscapei"A small man, a shepherd, stands on the lower lip of", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 20)
High Noon (for Ambrose Reisch)i"Against a black background, facing one another but", Philip Hammial , single work poetry (p. 20)
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