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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Illumination Press
, 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Proemi"Dirty hypodermics rattle in the glovebox : morphine flows", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Imitatori"Central station slides by, I sit here stranded in a window pane.", single work poetry (p. 3-7)
- Envoii"Watch him, serving out his year in this neutral atmosphere-", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Comes From Insidei"Don't pity this naked mind that walks like a monk", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Rebel Angel (for Michael Driscoll)i"Shit off with this fake dome of a life.", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Demimondainei"Down along my mirror sided town", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Canticles on the Skini"thwack the tight skin once - wait, this act", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
- Jerusalem Bayi"I walked through a solitude of mist by a river reflecting", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Through a Trammel of Livesi"The delta of his years holds only time;", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Toward Abstraction : Possibly a Gull's Wingi"The most disconcerting feature is an absolute flatness", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Squid Shoalsi"I finger papers in a morning blaze", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Harbour Braces Itselfi"It is early, the harbour braces itself", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Blown Glass and Picture Tubei"Come on, let tell of it in here, under the yellow", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Not Musici"Not music. No", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Between the Silver and the Glass Between the Silver and the Glass Surfacei"Because we are old, ornamental questions cannot hold us-", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Elegy for Imitation Glassi"Tomorrow? I slowly tilt the rim and watch dark liquid flow", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Your Magazine Husbandi"Finally after strolling along", single work poetry (p. 29-31)
- There Are Heroes in My Bookcasei"Let the room consume you", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Stupra / Ataraxia (for Francis Webb)i"Huddled forward incanting over books through weeks, nothing's", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Francis Thompsoni"Morning, standing stockstill above the moving Thames", single work poetry (p. 34)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Making of the Poet : Shadows and Shades in the Poetry of Robert Adamson
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Prosopisia , vol. 2 no. 2 2010; (p. 46-58) -
Two Kinds of Poetry
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Kenneth Slessor : Poetry, Essays, War Despatches, War Diaries, Journalism, Autobiographical Material and Letters 1991; (p. 237-240)
— Review of Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry -
Homages and Invocations : The Early Poetry of Robert Adamson
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 14 no. 2 1989; (p. 229-238) -
The Truth I Know : An Interview with Robert Adamson by John Tranter
John Tranter
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Makar , January vol. 14 no. 1 1980; (p. 3-13) A Possible Contemporary Poetry : Interviews with Thirteen Poets from the New Australian Poetry 1982; (p. 132-153) -
Recent Poetry
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 31 no. 1 1971; (p. 72-79)
— Review of Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry
-
Australian Poets at Work : Some Recent Books
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , no. 38 1971; (p. 61-64)
— Review of Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; Witnesses of Spring : Unpublished Poems by Shaw Neilson 1970 selected work poetry ; Chung Hua, The Central Splendour : An Anthology from the Chinese Martin Haley (translator), 1970 anthology poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 1969 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry Now 1970 anthology poetry ; The Voyage to Brindisi and Other Poems, 1966-1969 1970 selected work poetry ; The First-Born and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; Late Summer : Poems 1970 selected work poetry -
Poets Today
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August vol. 9 no. 10 1970; (p. 277-279)
— Review of Australian Poetry Now 1970 anthology poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Bicycle and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; Citizens of Mist 1968 selected work poetry ; Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; Letters to Live Poets 1969 selected work poetry ; A Voyage of Lions and Other Poems 1968 selected work poetry ; The Weatherboard Cathedral 1969 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry -
Poets Alive
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , December no. 4 1971; (p. 55-59)
— Review of Bicycle and Other Poems 1970 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems 1971 selected work poetry ; The Deer Under the Skin 1971 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Tense Mood and Voice 1969 selected work poetry ; The What of Sane 1971 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry ; The Book of Bligh 1969 selected work poetry ; Two Houses 1969 selected work poetry ; Twelve Poets, 1950-1970 1971 anthology poetry ; Introspect, Retrospect 1970 selected work poetry ; Fingers at Air : Experimental Poems 1969 1969 selected work poetry ; Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry -
Recent Poetry
1971
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 31 no. 1 1971; (p. 72-79)
— Review of Inwards to the Sun : Poems 1969 selected work poetry ; There, Behind the Lids 1970 selected work poetry ; Heaven, in a Way 1970 selected work poetry ; Streets of the Long Voyage 1970 selected work poetry ; Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry ; William Street 1970 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 34 June 1970 periodical issue selected work poetry -
Untitled
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November vol. 10 no. 1 1970; (p. 21)
— Review of Canticles on the Skin 1970 selected work poetry -
Making of the Poet : Shadows and Shades in the Poetry of Robert Adamson
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Prosopisia , vol. 2 no. 2 2010; (p. 46-58) -
Homages and Invocations : The Early Poetry of Robert Adamson
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 14 no. 2 1989; (p. 229-238) -
The Truth I Know : An Interview with Robert Adamson by John Tranter
John Tranter
(interviewer),
1980
single work
interview
— Appears in: Makar , January vol. 14 no. 1 1980; (p. 3-13) A Possible Contemporary Poetry : Interviews with Thirteen Poets from the New Australian Poetry 1982; (p. 132-153)
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