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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 Brushing the Dark
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,:Heinemann Australia , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Beeri"Torpedoes look as harmless as these do on the racks;", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Interiori"See those poppies rise from the glass vase", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 38)
Telling the Truthi"Matron leaned towards me", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Preserves (for My Father)i"Too soft and they'll drop! Summer swelled with daylight", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Preludei"Autumn light, hot dinner was served", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
The Return (for Sarah)i"No change, according to the official map-", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Rain Snaili"There is a puzzle here. Why is it", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Bee-Keeper's Directoryi"While bees scale the sun-heated front walls of the hives", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 48-50)
Grapefruiti"The lights are full on in the grapefruit tree,", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 51)
Figi"The magnified cross-section of a fig-leaf like a spliced honeycomb-", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 52)
Boomi"Under the glittering ocean,", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Kelp Harvesters (King Island)i"The men who harvest the bull kelp", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 55-58)
The Mattressesi"Because speech mends the frayed", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 59)
A Harbour-Mistress Recalls Her Wartime Servicei"The steady throb of a motor round the headland", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
At Storr Farmi"A dog nosing through beer-coloured water", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
High Protesti"He will be the eagle in the stringybark", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
An Apple Harvesti"Toss me that apple, please!-", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 66-68)
Remediesi"For the irritation of ant-bite rub in the bitter milk", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 69)
A Vineyard Quarteti"The sombre vineyard in winter, all antlered;", Andrew Sant , single work poetry (p. 70-72)
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