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y separately published work icon A Vision of Ceremony : Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent James McAuley http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/mcauley-james
Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 A Vision of Ceremony : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1956 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Invocationi"Radiant Muse, my childhood's nurse", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 3)
Black Swans : 1946 - 1955, James McAuley , sequence poetry
A group of lyrics with "a clear unity of tone and a striking and consistent interplay of ...images" which is "best read as a sequence". Vivian Smith, James McAuley, p.18.
 (p. 3-30)
At Dawni"I woke as by a summons. Dawn", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 4)
Jesusi"Touching Ezekiel his workman's hand", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 5)
To a Dead Bird of Paradisei"Ah, fabulous fancy,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 6)
Mating Swansi"A pair of black swans on the lake", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 7)
Tune for Swansi"Black swan leaving", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 8)
Memorial (to Some Residents of New Guinea)i"When the sleeping isles were shaken", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 9)
Sequencei"Lady, whose grace it was to do", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 10)
Canticlei"Stillness and splendour of the night,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 11)
To the Holy Spiriti"Leaving your fragrant rest on the summit of morning calm,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 12)
Nativityi"The thin distraction of a spider's web", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 13)
An Art of Poetryi"Since all our keys are lost or broken,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Palmi"Earth, air, water, light,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Prefigurationi"In winter, towards the end of night", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 18)
New Guineai"Bird-shaped island, with secretive bird-voices,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 19)
Meditation (from Hugo von Hofmannsthal)i"Many, it is true, go down to perish", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Royal Fireworksi"With lovely face and fiery tail", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 21)
Prologuei"Here drama used to dwell; and now once more", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Middle of Life (from Friedrich Holderlin)i"With ripening yellow pears", Friedrich Holderlin , James McAuley (translator), single work poetry (p. 23)
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