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Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 Hails and Farewells : And Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Edwards and Shaw , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Marathon Steps, Darling Pointi"A sadist nursemaid broke my sister's doll", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 27)
Trendsi"You often say 'shut up!' my very rude", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 28)
Proverbi"That glass was clear, and it was burnished so", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Mothsi"Such furry flutterings", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 30)
Camellias (for Professor E.G. Waterhouse)i"Gardens store the sun and give", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 31)
Strange Visitorsi"Like cats, my African violets live under my roof", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 32)
Barcelona - Feast of St. Johni"A white moth on a balcony-", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Hazy Hollowi"Spires of poplars flake an autumn gold", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 34)
The King is Dead, Long Live....i"This is not what we expected. It is not as it should have been.", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 35)
Proceduresi"I seem to have got myself onto the end of this list.", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 36)
Olympusi"One hundred and eighty degrees is the view from up there.", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 37)
Pigheadedi"Pigheaded, you are the direst kind of fool-", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 38)
Trans Continentali"Hour on hour Australia spreads away", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 39)
Drowningi"Seeping to autumn weeps a sodden summer.", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 40)
A Queer Thingi"Wasn't this a queer thing? I stood with your mother", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 41)
Letter to a Novelisti"At Carrowmore the tall pines sigh and crack,", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 42)
Pastorali"My country friends (nice people all, I love them)", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 43)
Writers Week, Adelaide, 1976i"Inside the tent stout Russian rants", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 44)
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