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Dedication: In Memoriam S.J.H. (1933-1974)
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, 1975 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- At the Castle Hotel, Tauntoni"Today it's not scones but tea-cakes", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- His and Hersi"Mornings weaving through the mud", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Angeri"In long lines", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Living in a Calm Countryi"Each picture is a comic strip condensed.", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Ode to Afternooni"A command to the middle-aged,", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
- Good Vibes (for Shena Mackay)i"If you hadn't noticed the unprominent sign", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Seaside Picnici"Here where sprawl the armed persuaders,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- To Make it Reali"After having written verses in tight corsets,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Story of My Conversioni"I have begun to live in a new land,", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Night Crossingi"The old charm dies hard, the vicious moon", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- Family Albumi"Tenable in dreams, here they are twice", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- An Australian Gardeni"Here we enact the opening of the world", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- On First Looking into Chapman's Hesiodi"For 5p at a village fete I bought", single work poetry (p. 21-23)
- Frogs at Lago Di Bolsenai"Having come down and run the car into sand", single work poetry (p. 24)
- An American Military Cemetery in Tuscanyi"Why, I wonder, are there so few cows", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- A Table of Coincidencesi"The map of self is a grid of crossroads -", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- That Depression is an Abstracti"That depression is an abstract", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- The Stormi"There where it's endless, it has this form of age,", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- A Study of a Birdi"With completely retractable sail", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Three Bagatellesi"Under the grassed and general earth a space", single work poetry (p. 35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
- y Peter Porter South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1992 Z90225 1992 single work criticism
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Fuel for the Dark
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 117-148) -
The Expatriate Vision of Peter Porter
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry of the Pacific Region 1984; (p. 103-108) European Relations : Essays for Helen Watson-Williams 1985; (p. 103-114) -
The Citizenship of Peter Porter
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 8 no. 3 1978; (p. 350-359) -
[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 May 1976; (p. 22)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry
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[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: New Statesman , 24 October vol. 90 no. 1975; (p. 515-516)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry -
[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1975
single work
review
— Appears in: The Spectator , 8 November 1975; (p. 602)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry -
[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 7 May 1976; (p. 540)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry -
[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: Encounter , vol. 46 no. 2 1976; (p. 75-76)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry -
[Review] Living in a Calm Country
1976
single work
review
— Appears in: Stand , vol. 17 no. 3 1976; (p. 77-78)
— Review of Living in a Calm Country 1975 selected work poetry - y Peter Porter South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1992 Z90225 1992 single work criticism
-
The Expatriate Vision of Peter Porter
1984
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Poetry of the Pacific Region 1984; (p. 103-108) European Relations : Essays for Helen Watson-Williams 1985; (p. 103-114) -
Fuel for the Dark
1991
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: Spirit in Exile : Peter Porter and His Poetry 1991; (p. 117-148) -
The Citizenship of Peter Porter
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 8 no. 3 1978; (p. 350-359)
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