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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 The Painter of Icons
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley - New Farm area, Brisbane - North East, Brisbane, Queensland,:Boolarong Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sea Dogi"He counts knots in sea breezes", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 26)
Forbidden Languagei"One family, yet the grandmother speaks", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
The Birthmarki"When I was born, they searched my skin", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Lady of Ephesusi"She's not at home nor has been for centuries", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Carrier of Stonesi"Was it Carnac,", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 32)
Frankincense and Myrrhi"When charcoal defies to burn,", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 33)
Glass, Wood and Silki"I cannot explain my need", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 34-36)
Zadari"The return to my birthplace", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 37)
Poppies (for My Mother)i"She appreciates fields of poppies", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 38)
Yusufi"All the Josips, Giuseppes, Josephs", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 39)
Hotel Amaliai"Cunning foresight the architect had,", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 40)
The Albanian Bird Impersonatori"Not only an impersonator but also a forger of shadows", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 41)
The Poetry of the Earthi"is never dead dreamt Keats", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 42)
Superstitionsi"Once I smashed every mirror in the hall of mirrors", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Turkish Delighti"the way the tongue plays the flaccid sweet", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Arbanassi Womeni"On your father's side there were aunties", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 46)
Girl with Mothi"I gave her a white crochet fez", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 47)
May Garland : Rosesi"as tall as Delphi saplings", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 48)
May Garland : Wisteriai"as clingy as any common vine", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 49)
May Garland : Orangei"as Neptunian as the Ionian Sea", Silvana Gardner , single work poetry (p. 50)
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