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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Elsewhere
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Cambridge, Cambridgeshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Salt Publishing , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Dying Matriarchi"The dying matriarch fell", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 27)
Vulturesi"Dropping out of the sky, thudding against the ground", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Period of Mourningi"For months, even years afterwards", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 29)
Video Messagesi"Before the Election", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Thornbushi"Two nights after full moon", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 32)
My Europei"Through the Gardens I laugh at the statue of Rhodes making the Nazi salute with the wrong arm", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 35)
Note: With first line: Though in the Gardens I laugh at the statue of Rhodes making the Nazi salute with the wrong arm
The Kramat of Tuan Gurui"Few visit here. The floor is dusty, the gate unlocked.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 36)
Uit Mantra, John Mateer , sequence poetry (p. 36-38)
Thoughts of Tatamkhulu Afrikai"Climbing Bo-Kaap's cobbled streets,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 37)
My Friend Sharifai"The couple in the car glared at us momentarily caught in their thought -", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 38)
A Streetkidi"The child's skull rests on his arm on the doorstep,", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 39)
My Name Is Also Johni"Days before he would say, 'My name is also John - Hone in Maoritanga,'", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 40)
The Poeti"The poet, a new South African, holds his fist out to me.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 41)
Ethekweni, John Mateer , sequence poetry (p. 41-44)
The Prostitutei"The woman is sitting in the doorway half in the sun.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 42)
The Touristi"They have their hands in his pockets and around his neck.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 43)
The Worshippersi"They're up from the beach, are dancing at the bus-stop.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 44)
In the Valley of a Thousand Hillsi"Valley of a thousand hills, green as the afterimage of blood!", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 45)
Going Home on the Bus from Pretoria to Kwandebele, 3 January 1984i"The shadows, railings at their backs, nodding off in the bus' flickering dimness", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 46)
An Empty Flati"My father's last years were spent here in this flat in this Afrikaner suburb.", John Mateer , single work poetry (p. 47)
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