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  • Author:agent Mark O'Connor http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/o-connor-mark
Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger Foundation for Australian Literary Studies, James Cook University of North Queensland , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Still Life, Heron Islandi"Thongs and slacks for formal wear", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 25)
Arrival on Heron Island, 1975i"Such was my prayer:", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 26)
Before Birthi"sea bore (me).", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 27)
Beside Lifei"before me was dark mine, was my dark mine,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Astride Timei"Grass clasped me, waved over,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 28)
Shearwatersi"Shearwaters delved me and tunnelled,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Aquiliferi"Next tree-terns, a dozen a shrub,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 29)
Pisonia Foresti"One summer a gull dropped bedraggled, preening", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 30)
Arrivingi"- that night", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Pacific Puffins Shearwatersi"In October, the pasture-month of ocean,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Wingi"Dustmotes over the planet,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 34)
Returni"Home from Guam and Alaska", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Shearwater Islands, Mark O'Connor , sequence poetry (p. 34-36)
Songi"First in soft evening murmurs, each calls", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 35)
Renewali"April: in sunless burrows", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Frigate-Birdsi"Windless they cannot leave the ground; wetted,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Island Wife (Papaya)i"First the knife's keen-bladed toying,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 37)
Reptile Park Reptile Parki"Unbelieved", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 38)
Sea-Eagles' Mottoi"Others flap,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 38)
Tch'malai"His mass is mountains. Roar", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 39)
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