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* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Small Grey Stonei"Although there are things", single work poetry (p. 3)
- First Worldi"One day I will go back", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Moundsi"What can one say", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Outwardi"As you walk through", single work poetry (p. 7)
- In Tree and Cloudi"Imagine that a tree", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Some Natural Objectsi"How do they bear", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Slow Tennisi"There is a tree", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Bedi"The bed has its dream", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Cupi"Like a new mirror", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Knifei"I am certain it knows", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Domestic Creaturesi"Even before midnight arrives", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Water Musici"Even now", single work poetry (p. 21-25)
- Novelists in Yellow (for Sally)i"My novelist is dressed in yellow.", single work poetry (p. 26-28)
- Three Imitations : 1 : Slippersi"After pouring the water from your shoes", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Three Imitations : 2 : Frothi"But kicking the TV set", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Three Imitations : 3 : Acnei"Your desire to be a", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Three Epitaphsi"Though an Awkward striving", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Cloudsi"The poem begins", single work poetry (p. 33-35)
- Poem to a Dead Girli"Holding that cup you once used", single work poetry (p. 39)
- Earthi"This poor earth", single work poetry (p. 40)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Looking in and Outwards
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 April 1985; (p. 18)
— Review of Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; The Day the River 1984 selected work poetry -
The Tree as a Tennis Ball, Clipping the Horizon's Net
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December 1985; (p. 26)
— Review of Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; The Day the River 1984 selected work poetry ; India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India 1984 selected work poetry short story -
The Soul's Dark Cottage
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 68 1985; (p. 31-32)
— Review of Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Aussie Wog 1984 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1963-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Dark Cottage 1984 selected work poetry ; The Skylight 1984 selected work poetry -
Imitation and Independence
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Autumn no. 22 1985; (p. 53-55)
— Review of The Kommon Sense Poetry Booque 1984 anthology poetry ; At the Institute for Total Recall 1984 selected work poetry ; The Three Fates and Other Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Messages of Things 1984 selected work poetry ; Listening at Night 1984 selected work poetry ; Earth and Solitude 1984 selected work poetry ; Manners of an Astronaut 1984 selected work poetry ; Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry -
Slow Tennis : A Poets' Eleven
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 29 no. 4 1985; (p. 71-75)
— Review of Breakfasts in Shanghai 1984 selected work poetry ; India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India 1984 selected work poetry short story ; The Three Fates and Other Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 97 1984 periodical issue poetry ; A Flag for the Wind 1982 selected work poetry ; Your Shadow : (Poems 1980-83) 1984 selected work poetry ; Listening at Night 1984 selected work poetry ; The Skylight 1984 selected work poetry ; Canterbury Folk 1984 selected work poetry ; Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Atlantis and Other Islands 1984 selected work poetry
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High and Low : Ranges of New Poetry
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 99 1985; (p. 70-72)
— Review of Breakfasts in Shanghai 1984 selected work poetry ; At the Institute for Total Recall 1984 selected work poetry ; The Day the River 1984 selected work poetry ; Your Shadow : (Poems 1980-83) 1984 selected work poetry ; Pillows on the Thorn 1984 selected work poetry ; Manners of an Astronaut 1984 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1963-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Dark Cottage 1984 selected work poetry ; The Truth about Unicorns 1984 selected work poetry ; Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; The Night Parrot 1984 selected work poetry ; Statues Don't Bleed 1984 selected work poetry -
Slow Tennis : A Poets' Eleven
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 29 no. 4 1985; (p. 71-75)
— Review of Breakfasts in Shanghai 1984 selected work poetry ; India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India 1984 selected work poetry short story ; The Three Fates and Other Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Poetry Australia no. 97 1984 periodical issue poetry ; A Flag for the Wind 1982 selected work poetry ; Your Shadow : (Poems 1980-83) 1984 selected work poetry ; Listening at Night 1984 selected work poetry ; The Skylight 1984 selected work poetry ; Canterbury Folk 1984 selected work poetry ; Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Atlantis and Other Islands 1984 selected work poetry -
Imitation and Independence
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Autumn no. 22 1985; (p. 53-55)
— Review of The Kommon Sense Poetry Booque 1984 anthology poetry ; At the Institute for Total Recall 1984 selected work poetry ; The Three Fates and Other Poems 1984 selected work poetry ; Messages of Things 1984 selected work poetry ; Listening at Night 1984 selected work poetry ; Earth and Solitude 1984 selected work poetry ; Manners of an Astronaut 1984 selected work poetry ; Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry -
The Soul's Dark Cottage
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 68 1985; (p. 31-32)
— Review of Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Aussie Wog 1984 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems : 1963-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; Dark Cottage 1984 selected work poetry ; The Skylight 1984 selected work poetry -
The Tree as a Tennis Ball, Clipping the Horizon's Net
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December 1985; (p. 26)
— Review of Slow Tennis : Poems: 1980-1983 1984 selected work poetry ; The Day the River 1984 selected work poetry ; India Ink : A Collection of Prose Poems Written in India 1984 selected work poetry short story
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