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Dedication: To the glory of God
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Ryde,
Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area,
Northwest Sydney,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Flood Plains on the Coast Facing Asiai"Hitching blur to a caged propeller", single work poetry (p. 1-3)
- Cumulusi"Repeatedly out of grazed plateaux, the Dividing", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Federation Style on the Northern Riversi"And entering on the only smooth road", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- Easter 1984i"When we saw human dignity", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Physiognomy on the Savage Manning Riveri"Walking on that early shore, in our bodies,", single work poetry (p. 9-12)
- The Dream of Wearing Shorts Foreveri"To go home and wear shorts forever", single work poetry (p. 13-15)
- At the Aquatic Carnivali"Two racing boats seen from the harmonic railing", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Sleepouti"Childhood sleeps in a veranda room", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Tropical Windowi"Out through a long bright window", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Louvresi"In the banana zone, in the poinciana tropics", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Edgelessi"Floodwater from remote rains has spread out", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Drugs of Wari"On vinegar and sour fish sauce Rome's legions stemmed avalanches", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Letters to the Winneri"After the war, and just after marriage and fatherhood", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- The China Pear Treesi"The power of three China pear trees", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Vol Sprung from Heraldryi"Left wing, right wing:", single work poetry (p. 26)
- The Megaethon: 1850, 1906-29 (for Leo Port)i"Farmer Cleve, gent., of the Hunter", single work poetry (p. 27-29)
- Fastnessi"I am listening for words the eldest", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- 1980 in a Street of Federation Housesi"In 1980, in a street of Federation houses", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- The Milk Lorryi"Now the milk lorry is a polished submarine", single work poetry (p. 34)
- The Butter Factoryi"It was built of things that must not mix:", single work poetry (p. 35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Contemporary Poetry and the Sacred
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 153-167) -
`Contour-Line by Contour': Landscape Change as an Index of History in the Poetry of Les Murray
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 16 no. 3 1994; (p. 249-261) -
[Review] The Daylight Moon : Poems
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry , June vol. 156 no. 3 1990; (p. 164-165)
— Review of The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
[Review] The Daylight Moon : Poems
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Magill's Literary Annual 1990; (p. 157-162)
— Review of The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Tales of Blood and Fireside Yarns
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 18-24 May 1990; (p. 521-522)
— Review of The Boys Who Stole the Funeral : A Novel Sequence 1980 single work novel ; The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry
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Tales of Blood and Fireside Yarns
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 18-24 May 1990; (p. 521-522)
— Review of The Boys Who Stole the Funeral : A Novel Sequence 1980 single work novel ; The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Crocodile Dandy
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: New Republic , 6 February 1989; (p. 25-28) What the Twilight Says : Essays 1998; (p. 25-28)
— Review of The Vernacular Republic : Poems 1961-1981 1982 selected work poetry ; The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
A Poet's Pastoral
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age Extra , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Acquaintance Renewed
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , January no. 46 1988; (p. 27)
— Review of The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Barding It Up in Bunyah
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Scripsi , June vol. 5 no. 1 1988; (p. 191-196)
— Review of The Daylight Moon : Poems 1987 selected work poetry -
Contemporary Poetry and the Sacred
2007
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 23 no. 2 2007; (p. 153-167) -
'Interest' in Les A. Murray
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 14 no. 2 1989; (p. 147-159) -
Les Murray : A Note on Editions
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , Spring vol. 2 no. 1 1988; (p. 67) -
"I am a Characteristic Australian": An Interview with Peter Porter
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian & New Zealand Studies in Canada , Fall no. 2 1989; (p. 65-73) -
Family and the Father in the Poetry of Les A. Murray
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 13 no. 3 1988; (p. 282-295)
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