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First known date: 2002 Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Żywe sny
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Cracow,
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Poland,
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Eastern Europe, Europe,
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Wydawnictwo Miniatura , 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Untitledi"Ulewami", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 32)
Apercepcja erotyczna i A.i"Jestem przy tobie, z tobą i w tobie.", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 33)
Gdybyi"Gdyby przespać", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Spotkaniei"Znajomość", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Untitledi"Rozpacz przychodzi kiedy chce", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 38)
Samsarai"Jestem promieniem Życia", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 39)
Tryptyk o miłości, single work poetry (p. 40)
Mój las w parę lat późnieji"Błądzę po lesie Kuitpo uwolniona", single work poetry

A poem about being freed from the weight of European history (Swedes attacking Poland, Germans attacking England, England attacking the Falklands) as the poet walks through the Australian bush, where kangaroos 'speak with an Australian accent'.

(p. 41)
Untitledi"Nauczyłam się milczenia", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 42)
Świadomośći"Zamarł w bezruchu", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 43)
Zbliżeniai"Bądź marzeniem kochany", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 44)
Dawnieji"Potrafiłeś kochany", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 45)
Powrót w beztroskę pamięcii"Iskra pamięci zapłonęła", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 47)
Zapisujęi"Zapisuję sen życia", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 48)
Wiosenne porządkii"Zamieniłam się w deszcz", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 49)
Obietnicai"Otwórz mi drzwi tato", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry

A poem in which the poet asks her father to let her into his dreams, so they can talk, she can tell him about herself and her son, his grandson. She promises not to overstay her welcome, not to tire him out. The implication is that her father is overseas, presumably in Poland, while she and her son live in Australia.

(p. 50)
Wiosenne przebudzeniei"Słońce weszło w moje serce", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 51)
Moje przemijaniei"Jestem mądrzejsza", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Styczniowe pozdrowieniai"Wypadł z koperty rozszalały Mróz", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry (p. 55)
Onai"Czeka na mnie cierpliwie", Teresa Podemska-Abt , single work poetry

A poem about an unnamed 'she', seemingly a guardian figure, or muse, who comforts and guides the poet through life.

(p. 56-57)
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