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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Black Life : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Black Lifei"The howl of a dingo", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 1)
Fireflyi"She floats through the night", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 2)
Earth Peoplei"Blacks in South Africa are clumsy", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 3)
Openi"Beat out the brass", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Boyi"He walks barefoot through the paddock", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 5)
My Mother the Landi"Mother why don't you enfold me", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 6)
Needi"I need a bouquet of words today", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 7)
Eternityi"I sat and watched the sea come in", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 8)
Tapestryi"This world of white", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 9)
Shei"She never said goodbye", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 10)
No Namei"She drifted through", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 11)
Shop Wifei"She stands sombre faced", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Old Man and the Floweri"He looked at it", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 13)
Rainbowi"Clouds frowned at me", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 14)
Magnoliai"Petals satin white", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 15)
Anniversaryi"Slim fingers entwined", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Elderi"Cry softly my people", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 17)
A Night in the Bushi"The undergrowth is rustling with", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 18)
Storm in the Morningi"The growing light, a new day dawning", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 19)
Diali"Pick up the phone", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 20)
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