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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 Light Pressure
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Land's Endi"Out on the sea, the surfers are spiders", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Sea Daysi"Sunday, the week", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 24)
On the Rocksi"A crab, spurting from the water,", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Harlot of Jerichoi"Choked in Joshua's trumpet (traditional mask", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 26)
Martin and the Hand Grenadei"Martin displays the grenade, the class pauses", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 27)
Bradman's Last Inningsi"Bowled for a duck, you could have asked for better...", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 28)
Siren (for Jane)i"Curtains trace the sunset, the room is a forest", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 29)
Wars of Imperialismi"From 66 to 70 A.D. Rome and Palestine tore", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 30)
Nightfall in a Cavei"Climbing, where rocks poke from among trees", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 31)
At Duski"The wind plucking tufts of rain, hurling them", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 32)
For the Firei"Outside, gathering kindling - a chopping sound", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 33)
Christ at Canai"Cana. The rooms basted with food,", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 34)
Every Winter Morningi"In the mornings, the noise of our four-month son", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 35)
Caravan Park, Batemans Bayi"The baby waking at five, strangled with cold,", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 39)
Mallacootai"Pulling back the curtain like tearing out a tissue,", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 40)
At Mount Oberon, Wilson's Promontoryi"Clotted and grey, stone", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 41)
Between Bendigo and Ballarati"A stone bridge, mothered with moss, the rain", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 42)
Chinese Temple in the Gold Rush Countryi"It's red, bleeding with rain", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 43)
Coming Awayi"And the rain has gone, the sky", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 44)
Loch Ard Gorgei"We climb along a weathered cream precipice,", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 45)
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