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Alternative title: Friendly Street Poetry Reader : 12
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 Friendly Street Poetry Reader : Twelve
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Notes

  • Launched at the Box Factory, Adelaide, South Australia, 1 March 1988.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Unley, Unley area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Friendly Street Poets , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Windfalli"a job fell onto my lap", David Adès , single work poetry (p. 2)
Nuns in Panama Cityi"White nuns footless ghostly glide", Ralph Bleechmore , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Crested Pigeoni"He was a fledgling fallen from the nest. Hand-reared,", John Bray , single work poetry (p. 4)
Prerogative of Mercy (The Ants Again)i"In February each year the ants invade.", John Bray , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Winter Nighti"I walked a winter road one night this year,", John Bray , single work poetry (p. 5)
Rain For Weddings, Sunshine For Funerals, Wind For My Clinging to Smoke-Ringsi"on the day of my sister's wedding", Heather Brook , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Coloursi"I remember your colour,", Jan Brooks , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
To Gemma, Five Years, About to Start Schooli"Little spindle girl", Corinne Clark , single work poetry (p. 10)
Blackbird 1i"How like a nineteenth century Englishman", Robert Clark , single work poetry (p. 11)
Blackbird 2i"A kettle on the boil, a mountain top", Robert Clark , single work poetry (p. 11)
Candle in the Parki"Through the blackness of the night", Robert Clark , single work poetry (p. 12)
Equanimityi"Through the allegro of the ringing world -", Robert Clark , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Official Partyi"And the women?", Caroline Cleland , single work poetry (p. 13)
Sparrows Over South Yarrai"I'm looking around a gallery", Valerie Coombe , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Run Rarebit Runi"Now they are selling the stars", Wendy Cowan , single work poetry (p. 16)
No White Goddessi"I've never seen any white goddess", Louise Crisp , single work poetry (p. 17)
Sister/Danceri"my sister is a seal", Louise Crisp , single work poetry (p. 18)
Manipulatori"Tight-lipped and shifty-eyed", Julia Elsbeth , single work poetry (p. 19)
Bananai"I lift it up and pinch", Steve Evans , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Failed Tax Assessori"It wasn't silly rules", Steve Evans , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Unley, Unley area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,: Friendly Street Poets , 1988 .
      Extent: 120p.
      Series: y separately published work icon Friendly Street Poetry Reader Friendly Street Poets 1977- Z1201437 1977- series - publisher

      'The annual anthology publishes a selection of poems by FSP members. All original poems read by members of Friendly Street Poets at an official FSP meeting, whether in the city or at a regional centre, are eligible to be selected for publication in the anthology.' (Trove)

      Number in series: 12

Works about this Work

Poets Appalled by 'Obscene' Book Cover Shirley Stott-Despoja , 1988 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 March 1988; (p. 13)
Poets Appalled by 'Obscene' Book Cover Shirley Stott-Despoja , 1988 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 March 1988; (p. 13)
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