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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Pomegranates from the Underworld
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Kew, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Pariah Press , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Demeter Watches Persephone Grow Upi"Look at her - always curled up with a book,", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 7)
Persephone's Visiti"You've lost weight, twig-thin. You used to be plump", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Persephone Considers Orpheusi"Everyone talked about his bravery, coming down here,", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 10)
Persephone and the Story of Medusai"Look, I know what they say but it wasn't like that at all.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 11)
Persephone Remembers Heleni"She got under your skin, that one. Even cool Hades sweated", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 12)
Persephone Reflects on Love and Marriagei"The boys lined the walls like dull statues, pimply and arrogant.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 13-16)
Persephone's Letter to Sapphoi"Didn't your mother complain-", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 17)
Sappho's Replyi"Persephone, you make things difficult for yourself.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Tenth Anniversaryi"Hades sits up smoking too many cigarettes.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 20)
Unposted Letter to Sapphoi"I saw you once, drinking in the beer garden-", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 21-23)
Posted Letter to Sapphoi"I have joined a women's group. Hades is having an affair.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Persephone Writes a Different Love Poemi"No one will give us toasters, silver services or cheques for this marriage.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 26)
For My Motheri"Only happy (my mother said)", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 29)
House Cats are Dumb Blondesi"House cats are dumb blondes following the champagne trail", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 30)
Kinds of Prayeri"Baxter knew it - gaunt shaman of god", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Penelopei"He left me no maintenance and a kingdom to support while he", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 33)
Daddy's Darlingi"Pretty as a silver fish I was", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 34)
Feveri"All day spent alone and delirious with half-caught memories", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 35)
The King of Spain Poemsi"The king of spain drove out of a romance magazine", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Party Girli"Want to dress up; feathered and spangled", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 38)
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