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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Way It Is : Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Toowoomba, Toowoomba area, Darling Downs, Queensland,:Darling Downs Institute Press , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
From View Roadi"No angel stirs the pool at Bethesda", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 37)
Strange Journeyi"Feeling slightly damaged we returned to Te Kuiti,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 38)
Wind (Pelorus)i"All night long", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 39)
Spring on Our Collectivei"Spring on our collective brought forth", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 40)
To Wilton Rodgeri"By accident I fell into a trap", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 41)
Nine Epigramsi"Juvenal described in rhyme", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
Leaving Walu Bay, Fijii"Two Russian whalers stand at ease", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Howick (for Sarah)i"Water that has fallen for a day", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 47)
Nocturne, From a Line by Julian Crofti"Outside, under stars, the possum waits", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 51)
Poem for Hilary and Mavisi"All across the suburbs", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 52)
To Moreei"Eagles swirl at morning over cold", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 53)
Revisiting a Northern Town in Autumni"After twenty years of ashes,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 54)
I Come Backi"I come back,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 55)
Plane Crash, Guyrai"Air was thick with the rattle of F One-Eleven parts", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 56)
The Distancei"Still too long, the distance,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 57)
Note: Line layout slightly altered in this source.
State Flagi"state flag hangs in dry wind", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 58)
Rhapsody in a Chinese Graveyard In a Chinese Graveyardi"All the bright boys turned to dull men", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 59)
Note: With title: Rhapsody in a Chinese Graveyard
Rhapsodies, Michael Sharkey , sequence poetry (p. 59)
Wayland Smith, A Letter to His Sisteri"I am water, you are air,", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 60)
Clark's Farmi"Where is Ray Clark?", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 61)
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