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Issue Details: First known date: 1953... 1953 Australian Poetry 1953
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Mount Maryi"The solitary mountain is as tall as grief-", Judith Wright , single work poetry (p. 35)
Look Out to Windward, Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Centrei"If you flatter this landscape it will deny your vision", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 37)
The Seven Dieri : And the Promise of the Recreationi"Yes, I have seen the place. The lake", William Hart-Smith , single work poetry (p. 38-40)
Miragei"Not that he'd go as some indeed would run", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 41-43)
Note: Author note: From 'The Birdsville Track', a verse-commentary for a film.
Boy with a Shelli"Pressed coolly in the day's dry heat to ear", Eric Irvin , single work poetry (p. 44)
Sea Lioni"Blind him, the lion, the blunt wind sings,", Vivian Smith , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Coali"In the time when swan and swan", Roland Robinson , extract poetry (p. 46)
Wave-Breaki"This, the sunlit flower closing into the dark", Val Vallis , single work poetry (p. 47)
Short Storyi"All through the month of August", Thea Astley , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Lighthousei"The tip of the island is almost gone.", E. M. Webster , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Vlamingh and Rottnest Islandi"Christmas - always, forever, a Morning and a Coming.", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
From : Between Two Tidesi"Her head was bent, her loose hair wet with crying", Robert D. FitzGerald , extract poetry (p. 53-55)
From : Between Two Tidesi"But right or wrong there persisted like what's left", Robert D. FitzGerald , extract poetry (p. 55-58)
Over Jittery Sydneyi"Over jittery Sydney now, darkness rises like fever", Nancy Keesing , single work poetry (p. 59-61)
Thunderbolti"When I have heard nothing and seen nothing", John Blight , single work poetry (p. 62)
Out of Timei"The hills surge back like waves of frozen stone;", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 63-64)
Chinese Garden, Windsori"Rime on the Windsor lowlands, the dawnlight growing", Ella McFadyen , single work poetry (p. 65)
Waitingi"In winter, when the sound of rain alone", R. H. Morrison , single work poetry (p. 66)
He Could Have Found His Wayi"He could have found his way there with shut eyes,", Kathleen Dalziel , single work poetry (p. 67-68)
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