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Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the West Melbourne, Melbourne - West, Melbourne, Victoria,:Nelson , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Goldi"Selling to the silver merchants", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Inheritancei"The manifest reads: chest of old", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 2)
Australiai"Somewhat a dropped blob on a map", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 3)
Afterwardsi"His children walk out for good and", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Glovei"Thrown in - a glove! full dress for a", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 5)
Tenant at Number 9i"Predicament: a corner of", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Hermitagei"Into the Draconian years", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Historiansi"I fall around like a pillow", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 9)
Pageantry for a Lost Empirei"Ailing spouse, brats, cows, hens, spavined", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 10-13)
A Slow Drink at the Plazai"Days of old wall calendars with", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Housewife's Storyi"All the time that sheik had with", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Conflagrationi"The man raced wildly through a burning", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 18)
Husband and Wifei"The fool-found touch of her hand", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Cherry-Treei"`Nothing for nothing'... and I speared", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Night Poemi"Perhaps a reason why I don't", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 22)
Last Yearsi"So the novel years of life are", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 23)
Reflections on Mortality : I : the Braini"Because I was mazed in the brain's jungle,", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Reflections on Mortality : II : Child to Chancei"No! I wouldn't admit that I am", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 26)
Reflections on Mortality : III : for the Godsi"The reply to all souls, of course,", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 27)
Reflections on Mortality : IV : for the Prizesi"All prizes are bits and pieces", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 27)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Recent Mixed Fare Alan Gould , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , April no. 70 1979; (p. 62-67)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Still Stalking the Wild Animal Elaine Lindsay , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: 24 Hours , vol. 3 no. 9 1978; (p. 68)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Just for Enjoyment C. Churches , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 26 August 1978; (p. 24)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Untitled Bruce Beaver , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: New Poetry , vol. 26 no. 2 1978; (p. 29-31)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Untitled Elaine Lindsay , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: 24 Hours , vol. 3 no. 9 1978; (p. 68)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Just for Enjoyment C. Churches , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 26 August 1978; (p. 24)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Still Stalking the Wild Animal Elaine Lindsay , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: 24 Hours , vol. 3 no. 9 1978; (p. 68)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Recent Mixed Fare Alan Gould , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Australia , April no. 70 1979; (p. 62-67)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Why Our Oldies Are So Good Geoffrey Dutton , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 July vol. 99 no. 5118 1978; (p. 62)

— Review of Thirsty Weather Antigone Kefala , 1978 selected work poetry ; Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
Untitled Bruce Beaver , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 June 1978; (p. 21)

— Review of Pageantry for a Lost Empire : Poems John Blight , 1977 selected work poetry
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