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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 Something to Someone : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Brindabella Press , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
L'Inconnue de la Seine : A Meditation on a Death-Maski"What did you see, drowned girl, to make you smile,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Autumn Droughti"Now that the turning year grows red again,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 9)
North Country Lamenti"Beside the stream, deep in the dale,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Swan of Coquet River (for Janet Chapman)i"Music might serve: Vivaldi's Dixit Dominus,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 12)
Not all Woundsi"`Believe me, child, believe: this grief will pass.", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 13)
First Person Plurali"Do not say `we' when you tell me", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 14)
Caro Mio Ben.. (to Giordani)i"A frail stair of song", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 15)
`The Hollow Years'i"It is a bitter thing to love", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 16)
Loch Connelli"How ridiculous it is for me to be lying", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Twelve Days of Christmasi"The first day of Christmas my true love sent to me", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 18)
Parturitioni"Mrs Thrale in child-bed feels no glow", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 19)
`Scrutantibus Gehennas Parabat'i"He found the child in her evil hour,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Madame Butterfly at Nagasakii"Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton bought a house", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry satire (p. 22-23)
Farewell Messagei"Language, asks the poet, is it language", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 24)
Night Calli"Firelight, lamplight, the lines of Keats which tell", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 25)
Dining Outi"`My dear love,' he said, in public and out loud,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 26)
Climbing Everesti"The world's weather shifts, they say. And so does ours:", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 27)
Storm in November : An Anniversaryi"After the brazen crash of bells and cymbals,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 28)
Easter Monday, 1978 (for Ralph Jungheim)i"The sun shines gently in these latitudes", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Maiden and Deathi"Death sits beside my fire quite often now,", Dorothy Auchterlonie , single work poetry (p. 30)
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