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* Contents derived from the
Inglewood,
Stirling area,
Northern Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Victor Publishing
, 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Troopshipi"Across the starless skies the light clouds, freed", single work poetry war literature (p. 1)
- Backsheeshi"Beneath the afternoon's clear skies", single work poetry (p. 2-7)
- The Girl of Ascaloni"An Arab girl of Ascalon,", single work poetry (p. 8-10)
- The Exile of Armsi"The world's wide waters reach out from the shore", single work poetry war literature (p. 11)
- The Wraithi"Watching the sandbagged crest of a lookout dune,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Mersa Matruhi"Waking from sleep upon the crisp beach sand,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Sidi Barrani, the Pendulum of Wari"Peopled no more, far down each desolate street,", single work poetry war literature (p. 14)
- On the Frontieri"Low over Libya, the one guard left", single work poetry war literature (p. 15-31)
- Evening Battlescapei"The desert twilight darkens, and the dust", single work poetry war literature (p. 32)
- Luxori"I know I shall remember those few days", single work poetry war literature (p. 33-55)
- Sinaii"Pale dunes of sand, their slender backbones high,", single work poetry (p. 56)
- Acrei"Against the legend-haunted sea, the walls", single work poetry (p. 57)
- The Wheels of Hamai"The waters are the wines of spring", single work poetry (p. 58-67)
- Outsidersi"Down from the hushed and snow-fleeced fields we troop", single work poetry (p. 68)
- Brothel Picket, Aleppoi"The twilight darkness, night shudders down", single work poetry (p. 69-71)
- Jackali"He startles darkness with a mournful cry,", single work poetry (p. 72)
- Beduin Girli"Where have you danced from in that gust", single work poetry (p. 73-74)
- The Rearguardi"When the word came, we raced from Lebanon,", single work poetry (p. 75-97)
- The Deadi"A bird alights, folding an iron wing,", single work poetry (p. 98)
- One Tin Hat of Manyi"Just one tin hat of many left to rust", single work poetry (p. 99)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Land, Air, Sea, War
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2000; (p. 193-198)
— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems 1997 selected work poetry ; Iceman : An Expansive Narrative 1999 sequence poetry ; Ashes to Water : Poems 2000 selected work poetry -
Literary Giants Cast a Double Shadow
1998
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28 February 1998; (p. 43) -
[Review Essay] The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems and The Book of Possibilities
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 42 no. 3 1997; (p. 140-142)
— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems 1997 selected work poetry ; The Book of Possibilities 1997 selected work poetry
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[Review Essay] The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems and The Book of Possibilities
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , Spring vol. 42 no. 3 1997; (p. 140-142)
— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems 1997 selected work poetry ; The Book of Possibilities 1997 selected work poetry -
Land, Air, Sea, War
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 60 no. 2 2000; (p. 193-198)
— Review of The Wheels of Hama : Collected War Poems 1997 selected work poetry ; Iceman : An Expansive Narrative 1999 sequence poetry ; Ashes to Water : Poems 2000 selected work poetry -
Literary Giants Cast a Double Shadow
1998
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 28 February 1998; (p. 43)
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