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y separately published work icon John Pat and Other Poems selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 John Pat and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ferntree Gully, Ferntree Gully area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:J. M. Dent , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Foreword, Colin Johnson , single work criticism (p. ix-xiii)
A Winter's Day at the Beachi"It was a day", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 1)
John Pati"Write of life", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Didjereedooi"Didjereedoo, didjereedoo", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Bush Shedi"Decrepit, it leaned forward", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 5)
Black Cockatoosi"They come in the evening", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 6)
Galahsi"A flash of coral pink", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 7)
Space Dreameri"Oh, I can span the sky with outstretched hands,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 8)
Walk Oni"Walk back along our prospect", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 9)
Dingoi"What can I do for you dingo now?", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 10)
Brumbyi"Bush-bred stallion tough as wire,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 11)
Cicadai"Cicada, cicada,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 12)
Evergreeni"My father was a mighty man", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 13)
Chastisement for a Childi"I had to chastise her for telling lies", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 14)
Twelve-Year-Oldi"I ain't had much schoolin!,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 15)
Boomeri"He drums on the ground", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Field Birdi"Little field bird", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 18)
Possumsi"There never have been creatures", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 19)
Tiger Snakei"I knew he was there", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Executioneri"Steel bites", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 21)
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