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y separately published work icon Caught in the Headlights of Life : Jim Pike, the People's Poet selected work   poetry   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Caught in the Headlights of Life : Jim Pike, the People's Poet
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Cuti"Tommy Mac was a barber who worked on Waterloo Hill.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 46-47)
The Depi"`Get out Pike,' he said, and he never turned his head.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 48-49)
Breadi"When you're young the world's a game of sights", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Dirty Dani"In the wee small hours when the street is fast asleep,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 52-53)
The Minii"Remember the swinging sixties, the Beatles and psychedelia,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 54)
Nightshadei"It's only the wind on the blind in the night,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 55)
Honeymoonersi"They were young and they were smiling, as they in the vestry wrote.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 59)
White Cockatoosi"`Jimmy's a dirty bugger he is, Jimmy's getting in late.'", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 60)
Potholesi"It's been seven weeks since Dad went out on a wet and windy night.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 61)
Dirty Nappiesi"In the shiny world of motherhood, a child brings many joys,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 62)
Dogsi"I'd like to be a dog you know, sniffing round the town,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 63)
Fairiesi"Down at the bottom of the garden, just near the compost heap,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 64)
Billabongi"I surveyed the incoming tourists last week,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 65)
New Babies and Pregnancyi"`We're having a new baby,' the smiling mother said.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 66)
White Rabbitsi"A pinch and a punch for the first of the month,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 67)
Vague ... Sort Ofi"Sometimes I get a bit... you know,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 71)
Wrong Numberi"Hello, oh no it's you again, I've told you twice before,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 72-73)
The Ritual Returning of the Christmas Presentsi"I'd like to swap this over for something one size up,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 74)
Irish Divorcei"You can do lots of things in Ireland,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 75)
The Virusi"They don't know where it comes from", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 76-77)
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