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Satirical sequence dealing with Australian poets and poetic styles and issues such as the opposition of classicism, tradition and modernism in verse.
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Epigraph: "Classical poetic form is nowadays used only by variety singers" (Kurt Schwitters)
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Peasant Mandarin
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"The pasture's dry",
1980
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 40 no. 2 1980; (p. 224-225) Adventures in Paradise 1982; (p. 19-20) The Flight of the Emu : Contemporary Light Verse 1990; (p. 56-57) Adventures in Paradise 1991; (p. 24-27) The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse 1993; (p. 221-222) New and Selected Poems 1971-1993 1996; (p. 49-50) -
Beyond the Gentility Principle
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"A nation of trees, drab green and desolate grey,",
1980
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 40 no. 2 1980; (p. 225) Adventures in Paradise 1982; (p. 21) Adventures in Paradise 1991; (p. 28-29) New and Selected Poems 1971-1993 1996; (p. 51) -
In Memory of Kenneth Slessor
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"Earth, receive an honoured guest:",
1980
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 40 no. 2 1980; (p. 223) Adventures in Paradise 1982; (p. 18) The Flight of the Emu : Contemporary Light Verse 1990; (p. 55-56) Adventures in Paradise 1991; (p. 22-23) New and Selected Poems 1971-1993 1996; (p. 48) -
After Strange Gods
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"Oh, to be in Canberra",
1980
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 40 no. 2 1980; (p. 222) Adventures in Paradise 1982; (p. 17) Adventures in Paradise 1991; (p. 19-21) New and Selected Poems 1971-1993 1996; (p. 47)
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