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Issue Details: First known date: 1944... no. 17 November-December 1944 of Barjai est. 1943-1947 Barjai
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Notes

  • Commencing with this issue the Barjai committee comprises Thea Astley, Anthony Beale, Cecel Knopke and Vida Smith.

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1944 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Editorial, single work prose
This editorial defends the purpose and output of Barjai and the magazine's contribution to a "progressive, vital poetry".
(p. 2)
Strugglei"Sun on a daffodil,", Shirley Reynolds , single work poetry (p. 3)
Bomb Damage, London Comment on a Theme by Grahame Sutherlandi"How can tongueless iron aspire", Edgar Castle , single work poetry (p. 4)
M.R.M.i"Let the cool moss of evening", Brian Medlin , single work poetry (p. 4)
Under a Flowering Treei"Just for a moment, Ariadne,", Vida Smith , single work poetry (p. 5)
Quadrilionemi"By the park bench,", Robert S. Edgley , single work poetry (p. 6)
A Madmani"His eyes were signal lights,", G. B. Harrison , single work poetry (p. 6)
Altercationi"Now the cool wind of remembrance", Betty McFarlane , single work poetry (p. 7)
Deserted Beachi"The sands regard me with a pale virgin-stare,", Raymond Walters , single work poetry (p. 8)
Send Nowi"Send me your sweet love", David Sanderson , single work poetry (p. 8)
For the Pleasure of Lauriei"When I am dead and little blades of grass", Thea Astley , single work poetry (p. 9)
Sonneti"Beyond this year - the unknown corridor,", Thea Astley , single work poetry (p. 9)
Nameless Feari"I am afraid -", Grace Perry , single work poetry (p. 10)
Crisisi"Too tall the timbers grow - too tall;", Barbara Patterson , single work poetry (p. 10)
Love Songi"Swans sing", Cecel Knopke , single work poetry (p. 11)
Life and Loves of a City Buildingi"A scream is white, relentless and shell-like when considered", Gavin Greenlees , single work poetry (p. 12)
Sonneti"While I can gaze upon each distant star,", Marie Horn , single work poetry (p. 13)
Mood Sonneti"Pale green and yellow sunlight lights the land", R. A. S. Beale , single work poetry (p. 13)
Dappled Sparrows - Birds of Paradisei"A sparrow perched upon the dust-bin lid;", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 14)
Poemi"I cannot see a golden child", Alex Lire , single work poetry (p. 15)

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