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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 Night Song and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Several of these poems have previously appeared in Ngoonjook, Extra Territorian, New Dreamings and Northern Perspective.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Darwin, Darwin area, Northern Territory,:Northern Territory University Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Headmasteri"my headmaster sat in (wood)", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 1)
Te Hengai"Kupe", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
A Poem for Grani"Flatwalk field of Suffolk -", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 4)
Guitar Songi"drunk again", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 5)
Leaving Oratiai"moved away", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 6)
New Flati"the flat in which I live", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 7)
Artisti"we spilt wine on the rug", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 8)
Doing Timei"caught", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 9)
On Waking up in the Ward at Oakleyi"mutterings and the mumblings", John Muk Muk Burke , selected work poetry (p. 10)
Herne Bay Daysi"High window in the Haven", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 11)
Mount Alberti"thunder lightning", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 12)
Christmas Songi"I walk", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 13)
Saint Francis and the Grey Bird Dayi"A grey day hangs on the air", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 14)
Smoking in the Wardi"one thing i'm grateful for is that i don't smoke;", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Graduation Dayi"When I get home", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 17)
Night Songi"It caresses now my ear", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Undressing Roomi"I have dressed me up", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Against Descartesi"when", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Imitating Plato Ii"Writing rough on paper", John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Imitating Plato II, John Muk Muk Burke , single work poetry (p. 26)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Identities and Cultures - John Muk Muk Burke John Muk Muk Burke , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Voices and Spaces : Indigenous and Multicultural Writers in Dialogue 2006; (p. 78-86)
The Long and the Short of It : 24 Writers Michael Sharkey , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Ulitarra , July no. 17/18 2000; (p. 222-232)

— Review of The Week Sonnets D. J. Huppatz , 1999 selected work poetry ; Going for the Eggs in the Middle of the Night Cathoel Jorss , 1999 selected work poetry ; Seasonally Affected Adam Gibson , 2000 selected work poetry ; Every Night They Dance Andy Kissane , 2000 selected work poetry ; In That We Share J. K. Stuart , 2000 selected work poetry ; Under the Same Sun Andy Kissane , 2000 single work novel ; Pirouetting on a Precipice : Poems of the Blue and White Mountains Colleen Burke , 2000 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry ; The Scarring Geoff Page , 1999 single work novel ; Conditions of Faith Alex Miller , 2000 single work novel ; Cork and Other Poems Louis de Paor , 1999 selected work poetry ; Each Clear Night Marcella Polain , 2000 selected work poetry ; Shimmerings : Poems S. K. Kelen , 2000 selected work poetry ; The Midday Clock : selected poems and Drawings R. A. Simpson , 1999 selected work poetry ; A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Whose Image? Whose Mirror? Marilyn Strelau , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 163-165)

— Review of Benang : From the Heart Kim Scott , 1999 single work novel ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry
Chronic Disorder Michael Costigan , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 215 1999; (p. 39)

— Review of Bird : And Other Writings on Epilepsy Susan Hawthorne , 1999 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry
The Long and the Short of It : 24 Writers Michael Sharkey , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Ulitarra , July no. 17/18 2000; (p. 222-232)

— Review of The Week Sonnets D. J. Huppatz , 1999 selected work poetry ; Going for the Eggs in the Middle of the Night Cathoel Jorss , 1999 selected work poetry ; Seasonally Affected Adam Gibson , 2000 selected work poetry ; Every Night They Dance Andy Kissane , 2000 selected work poetry ; In That We Share J. K. Stuart , 2000 selected work poetry ; Under the Same Sun Andy Kissane , 2000 single work novel ; Pirouetting on a Precipice : Poems of the Blue and White Mountains Colleen Burke , 2000 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry ; The Scarring Geoff Page , 1999 single work novel ; Conditions of Faith Alex Miller , 2000 single work novel ; Cork and Other Poems Louis de Paor , 1999 selected work poetry ; Each Clear Night Marcella Polain , 2000 selected work poetry ; Shimmerings : Poems S. K. Kelen , 2000 selected work poetry ; The Midday Clock : selected poems and Drawings R. A. Simpson , 1999 selected work poetry ; A. D. Hope : Selected Poetry and Prose A. D. Hope , 2000 selected work poetry essay extract review
Chronic Disorder Michael Costigan , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 215 1999; (p. 39)

— Review of Bird : And Other Writings on Epilepsy Susan Hawthorne , 1999 selected work poetry ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry
Whose Image? Whose Mirror? Marilyn Strelau , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 163-165)

— Review of Benang : From the Heart Kim Scott , 1999 single work novel ; Night Song and Other Poems John Muk Muk Burke , 1999 selected work poetry
Identities and Cultures - John Muk Muk Burke John Muk Muk Burke , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Voices and Spaces : Indigenous and Multicultural Writers in Dialogue 2006; (p. 78-86)
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