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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Meanjin Press
, 1947 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Secret Firei"In the dusk of old houses in the twilight,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Puritani"Dancing was in her body,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Jews Require a Sign, but the Greeks Seek after Wisdomi"They clamoured for a sign", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Questi"Shall we ever find it? By familiar forelands,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Are There No Ghosts?i"Are there no ghosts?", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Realityi"The young man sighed:", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Blossoming Peachi"What tryst with nascient destiny", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Power and the Gloryi"The old gods are dead, why must you loiter,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- They Have Cut Down the Pinesi"They have cut down the pines where they stood;", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Prayer for the Deadi"Thwart not her spirit with eternal rest.", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Songi"What can I give you", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Recognitioni"You did not know;", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Orchestrali"Softly the music began", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Continuityi"Heart, are you sad? Oh, listen, in the pines", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Quiet Womeni"Day after day they go, the quiet women,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Assessmenti"Time the deep water into which a hurled stone shudders", single work poetry (p. 21-25)
- Flight of the Ibisi"I was alone, and all the house was still,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Turn of a Dragon-Fly's Wingi"Being but human do not seek", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Consummation : Al Alameini"Life was a woman to him, challenging.", single work poetry (p. 28)
- To Claire, Away from Homei"Five hundred miles of country,", single work poetry (p. 28)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Ocean, Fire and Time
1949
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 10 no. 1 1949; (p. 49-53)
— Review of Songs of the East Coast 1947 selected work poetry ; A Drum for Ben Boyd 1948 sequence poetry ; Beware the Cuckoo and Other Poems 1947 selected work poetry ; The Waterhole : A Poem 1948 sequence poetry ; The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1948
single work
review
— Appears in: Arena (Wellington) , no. 18 1948; (p. 16)
— Review of The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry -
[Review] Pacific Sea [and] Glencoe [and] The Secret Fire
1948
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Observer , 7 February 1948; (p. 320)
— Review of Pacific Sea 1947 selected work poetry ; Glencoe 1940-1949 single work poetry ; The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry
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[Review] Pacific Sea [and] Glencoe [and] The Secret Fire
1948
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Observer , 7 February 1948; (p. 320)
— Review of Pacific Sea 1947 selected work poetry ; Glencoe 1940-1949 single work poetry ; The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry -
Ocean, Fire and Time
1949
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 10 no. 1 1949; (p. 49-53)
— Review of Songs of the East Coast 1947 selected work poetry ; A Drum for Ben Boyd 1948 sequence poetry ; Beware the Cuckoo and Other Poems 1947 selected work poetry ; The Waterhole : A Poem 1948 sequence poetry ; The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1948
single work
review
— Appears in: Arena (Wellington) , no. 18 1948; (p. 16)
— Review of The Secret Fire : Poems 1947 selected work poetry
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