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Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 A Bone Flute : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Australian National University Press , 1974 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Emblem Death-Gift : Emblemi"Where at Nicaea the palace of Constantine", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 13)
Death-Gift : The Bog People : A Young Girli"Two thousand years ago", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 14)
Death-Gift : The Bog People i"For it's a live scholar", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 15)
Death-Gift : Cairo Museumi"`Cooch Noomberr Two, look!", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 16)
Death-Gift : Newgrange, Irelandi"The centuries of grass have covered them.", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 17)
Death-Gift : Another Emblemi"That fountain in Rome, crowning its narrow street,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 18)
Death-Gift : Tonguesi"Three days before he died the hospital called me", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Death-Gift : Roman Bird-Flutei"`Well: this is a flute,'", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Death-Gift : Wayside Tombstones, Yugoslaviai"They stand by remote", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 23)
Death-Gift : Tombs of the Hetaerae (after Rilke)i"In their long hair they lie, and with their brown", Rainer Maria Rilke , Philip Martin (translator), single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Death-Gift : Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppeai"A joy like sorrowing.", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 26)
Death-Gift : Doctor Donne of Paul's : the Statue Jack Built (for Joanne Lee Dow)i"This survived the fire that ruined the church", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 27)
Death-Gift : Sir Thomas Browne, Physician of Norwichi"The great tomb-haunter. Here, near the Cathedral,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Poet (after Rilke)i"You are leaving me, unhesitating hour,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 32)
Stroke of Midnight (after Pierre Reverdy)i"All is extinguished", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 33)
Deserted Homesteadi"The wind", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 34)
Note: Dedocation: for Doreen Breen
Anima-Figure (for Heather Formaini)i"I knew her as a friend before", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 35)
The War is Not Over (for Henry and Winifred Nowottny)i"Edge Hill. Battle once joined stays joined,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 36)
Ronsard to Helenei"When age brings you to meagre fire and candle", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 37)
A Summer Womani"Summer has come to this city of canals,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 38)
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