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Issue Details: First known date: 1969... 1969 Collected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1969 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Palace of Dreamsi"When death-dewed night is all a-swoon,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 1)
Night Swimmingi"Look at that silver water shimmering for you,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 2)
To a Poeti"Wayfarer, glorious one,", Francis Webb , single work poetry satire (p. 2-3)
Cap and Bellsi"Tonight the stars are yellow sparks", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 4)
A Tip for Saturdayi"I met Jack on a Friday night,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Compliments of the Audiencei"Before the show starts, a calling of nerves to order.", Francis Webb , single work poetry satire (p. 5-6)
The Mountainsi"Stumbling through channels of silence, we send out", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 6)
Images in Winteri"They were no 'hollow men' who saw with me", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Middle Harbouri"The hour's a graven depth; all images gather", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 8)
An Old Recordi"The books have devised a setting fit for us.", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 9)
Bridgeheadi"A chain of footprints over the sand that night,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 10)
Idylli"At noon the sun puffed up, outsize.", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 11)
Vancouver by Raili"A scrap of hill on a grey sky;", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
This Runneri"This runner on his final lap", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 12)
Vase Painteri"Old grey-headed painter, why do you moon", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 13)
At Twofold Bayi"The football bus hammers the final mile", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 14)
'From Our Roving Reporter'i"Well, friends, after a very trying fortnight", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 17-19)
A Drum for Ben Boyd, Francis Webb , sequence poetry (p. 17-31)
Author's prologue : A Drum for Ben Boyd, Part Two Author's Prologuei"Light quakes over the city, contracts, drives on:", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Untitledi"1842. An immense shaking of the sun", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 21)
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