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y separately published work icon Sometimes Gladness : Collected Poems 1954-1978 selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1978... 1978 Sometimes Gladness : Collected Poems 1954-1978
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Longman Cheshire , 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Up the Walli"The kettles' plainsong rises to a shriek,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Rock-Throweri"Out in the suburbs I hear", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Homo Suburbiensisi"One constant in a world of variables", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 30)
He Walks Out in the Morningi"He walks out in the morning under the gum-trees up the path to the station.", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 31)
Which One's the Dogi"`Which one's the dog?' you find yourself saying", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry satire (p. 35)
Apology for Impatience (for Gloria)i"Now through all my dreams", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 36)
Dinner at My Sisters'i"Throughout those meals the slaughtering went on.", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 37)
My Mother in Her Latter Yearsi"My mother in her latter years -", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 38)
Condolences of the Seasoni"And now it seems that you and I, my son,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry humour (p. 39)
Question-Timei"Again the time of questioning... Your eyes", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 40)
Easy Does Iti"I have to be careful with my boy.", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 41)
Jamie Bruce at 4 a.m.i"Cowboy spider spinning his silk noose", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 42)
Katrinai"Katrina, now you are suspended between earth and sky.", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 43)
Melissai"I look at you", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 44)
Betrayersi"Why, in this strange and beautiful land,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 45)
Cloudsi"I am always here leaning against the fog", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 46)
A Summer Fieldi"We are standing in a summer field", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 47)
Flotsami"Memories!", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 48)
A Week's Gracei"Towards morning I fall asleep", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 51)
Eternal Student (for Philip)i"Say what you like -- I never left that place,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 52)
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