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Two officers on opposite sides in the Hungarian Revolution encounter during a building search, and by tacit agreement back off without firing, and tell their troops no-one is there. The poem ends with an image of life's fragility.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
ySeven Centuries of Poetry in EnglishJohn Leonard
(editor),
South Melbourne:Oxford University Press,2003Z10582572003anthology poetry (taught in 6 units)Contains poetry from twelve countries, including Australia, and spans the development of English poetry over seven centuries.South Melbourne:Oxford University Press,2003
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2003
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pg.19-20
Note: Dedication does not appear in this source.
Appears in:
yPoems : 1980-2008Jan Owen,
Elwood:John Leonard Press,2008Z15269002008selected work poetry Elwood:John Leonard Press,2008