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y separately published work icon The Voyage to Brindisi and Other Poems, 1966-1969 selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 The Voyage to Brindisi and Other Poems, 1966-1969
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Meaningi"Poetry, we always travel back to you", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Nottingham Placei"The room had skiers on the wall,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Childhood's Endi"Bedtime. Compact in prayers,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 23)
Swimmeri"When it comes down, the winged", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Windowi"I saw that broken half-moon", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 25)
Blue Canaryi"Your breast pulses like sky", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 26)
Tigeri"Out of the clearing, stippled with flies, his red mouth staring", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 27)
Hyenasi"Shabby, inquisitive they push their nuzzles in", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 28)
Hunteri"Elephant-boned, in a gigantic flap of khaki,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Snow-Leopardi"All day I sought it through a blaze of snow,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 30)
Koalasi"Drunk with juice,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 31)
Jungle Journeyi"Curtains of moss. The thick hump of the mound.", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Clearingi"Like a ball of cotton-wool", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Fledermausi"Out of the steaming pampas dry as an ilex leaf", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Judgmenti"Like white shutters, bright,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
In the Woodi"Who's here? A man rotted several days.", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 36-38)
The Daughteri"What an odd thing,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
The Ride to the Beachi"At midnight, we rowed out,", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Bird-Hunti"The grass brushes my shoulders", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
The Voyage to Brindisii"Pressed under steaming decks, they woke", Charles Higham , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
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