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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Ballad of the Old Captaini"Here's a map of the world, I say--", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
The Gulfi"Void - that's what she has to avoid:", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Native Idioti"There is no flesh here.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Drowned Boyi"This boy drowned-", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 24)
To a Fly Drinking Out of My Glass : Version 1i"My glass is full. I don't begrudge", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
To a Fly Drinking Out of My Glass : Version 2 (To Madge on a One Night Stand)i"Madge, this world is insubstantial.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Angry Pigeoni"A tramp shot a pigeon and cooked it to eat.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry humour (p. 25-26)
Jack Ben Bennyi"Jack Ben Benny is a cat.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Sallyi"Sally likes to walk by the sea.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Red-Plumed Bird of Paradisei"A poem is an immaculate setting of exact words", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 30)
Isolationi"The world is rumour.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Rouna Fallsi"At Rouna Falls the spray lifts like butterflies", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 32)
Mud-Flats - South-West Coasti"Waves bore into rivers", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 33)
Bogarii"I saw a wounded rabbit bound", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 34)
Amatoki"Amatok is rounded with good food.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Five Marysi"The track pulses irregularly through the mountains.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 36-38)
Green Birdwing Butterflyi"The children of Gulagula", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 38)
Blue Birdwing Butterflyi"Lilli is a New Britain dandy.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 39)
Housesi"From a distance, in clusters,", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Emperor Butterflyi"Beauty (and poetry) are usually misunderstood-", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 40)
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