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y separately published work icon The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Robert Adamson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/adamson-robert
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Golden Bird : New and Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Bend in the Euphratesi"In a dream on a sheet of paper I saw", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. XXII-XXIII)
Green Prawn Mapi"Morning before sunrise, sheets of dark air", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
My Housei"My mother lives in a house", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 5)
My Grannyi"When my Granny was dying", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 6)
My Tenth Birthdayi"We went to Pumpkin Point", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Harbour Bridgei"I went with Dad on the sulky", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 8)
My Fishing Boati"Mum and Dad are at it again", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 9)
My First Proper Girlfriendi"The first girl I wanted to marry", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 10)
Growing Up Alonei"Walking down our backyard", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 11-17)
Mulberry Leavesi"Out the back in the kitchen, my mother", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 18)
Father's Dayi"I carry sugarbags of coke from the gas works", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 19)
Drum of Firei"Out the back my father burning off;", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Mullet Run 1i"Gone for days, and way down the river-", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Glorious Lie : Dead Horse Bayi"Quick hands on spinning ropes", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Note: With title: Dead Horse Bay
Dreaming Up Motheri"Understanding is all, my mother would tell me,", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 26)
From The Imitatori"Dirty hypodermics rattle in the glove box -", Robert Adamson , single work extract (p. 29-30)
The Rebel Angel (for Michael Driscoll)i"Shit off with this fake dome of a life.", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Passing Through Experiencesi"I lived on drugs and understood the pushers", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Beautiful Seasoni"Some sunny day does not support any more", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 34)
Some More Experiencesi"Seems we were born in captivity, he said, and burn", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 35)
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