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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 After the Fire : New and Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the
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Singapore,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,:Firstfruits , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
After the Firei"The man at the crematorium", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Kelongi"My father hands me over the sampan's dipping bow", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 18-20)
Placenamesi"So late in his life", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 21)
Her Handsi"I loved her hands, gnarled,", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 22-25)
Remediesi"In childhood the doctor was kept at bay;", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Lost Poemi"You wrote a poem once, your hand", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 28)
Consulatei"Consulate was the brand he smoked,", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 29)
Missing Snapshoti"In a missing photograph you were on a boat", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 30)
Prodigali"When I made the flight back", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 31)
Plum Blossom or Quong Tart at the QVBi"Stroke by laboured stroke my daughter", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 32-35)
Beari"My daughter's teddy bear,", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Stamp Collectingi"Starting with Australia, she slides the stamps", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Beslani"The thin twirled candles neatly planted", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Disappearedi"It happens that friends drop out of your life;", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 42)
Bird-Watcher : in Memory of Pamela Talboti"The skies scrubbed clean of birds since you left.", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Taizé : in Memory of Brother Rogeri"That week in Taizé", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 45-48)
Bodhgayai"Vague Buddhists in uncomprehending ways,", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 49-55)
Benaresi"The water summons him to the one place on the ghats", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 56)
Quiet Now : Bill Evans 1929-1980i"Tracks, broken up the arm, notes", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
Slieve Leaguei"Mist erasing his thin bones,", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 59)
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