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y separately published work icon In the Human Night selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 In the Human Night
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fire, Fire, in the Mouth of Many Thingsi"I want your poem to", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 7)
Nights of Snakes and Angelsi"Give me this:", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 8)
Postcard from a Richmond Summeri"I lie awake,", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Painting and the Girli"It's night.", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
"You are" The Spanish Understandi"You feel machine-gunned.", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 12-14)
For Hart Cranei"Over each sharp hill", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 15)
Suicidei"Our magician's tools:", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Patience of a Bowl of Wateri"The bowl of water", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 17)
Mooni"Cobras", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 18)
Beei"A flower", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 19)
Snaili"Time", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 19)
War and Journeyi"The fishermen's hooks,", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 20-23)
Self-Portrait in East Melbourne Flat, 22 June 1994i"My telephone wants a better job:", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 24)
Self-Portrait in Richmond Studio, 25 October 1994i"I drink the tea and hours down", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 25)
A Small Hotel in Cairo (Self-Portrait, March 1986)i"You get to know", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
In the Human Nighti"The night comes down,", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Surgeryi"The X-rays seem religious,", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Dictionary is Just a Beautiful Menu (for Frank O'Hara)i"While you're alive:", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
One for Charles Bukowskii"I've carried your books like bibles", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 34-36)
Broken on the Wheel of Los Angelesi"A used bus ticket in a foam cup", Peter Bakowski , single work poetry (p. 37-39)
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