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  • Author:agent Vincent Buckley http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/buckley-vincent
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Last Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:McPhee Gribble , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
There are Always Somei"There are always some who run forward", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Machines All in Linei"The machines all in line", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
When It Comesi"When it comes,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 18)
Kerbsidei"The brick houses parked beyond the kerbside", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 19)
Wittgenstein's Facei"The skin texture, the bones", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Iceland Foxesi"Boring as a cuckold", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 21)
Remember Mortalityi"Too much sweet talk. Remember Mortality,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Nothing Outside the Texti"Quiet times.", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 24)
`The Camps'i"`The camps', they would say, `the camps',", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 25)
That is What they Taught Himi"That is what they taught him, so", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Instructor of Nightmaresi"The instructor of nightmares", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 27)
How Will Civilisation Last?i"How will civilisation last?", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 28)
Gulag : Ii"To left and right, along the equator", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 29)
Public Poetryi"O not `public poetry', she said,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 30)
Holiness of the Meat Tradei"The health expert spoke on the wireless.", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 31)
Having Revised Our Godsi"Having revised our gods,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 32)
Scientific Scanningi"I can smell anxiety a mile away.", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 33)
Letter Homei"The barbarians occupy the Centre,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 34)
Portnoy's Revengei"Please address your answer to His Worship", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 35)
Said the Taxi-Driveri"There's nothing like garlic and onions", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 36)
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