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Issue Details: First known date: 1982... 1982 The Sixtieth Spring : Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: In memory of my brother, Dennis Pizer, 1925-1982.
  • Epigraph: The purpose of poetry is to give joy, to wash and freshen the colours of the world, to heal the agonies of the soul, to strengthen and ennoble and invigorate. - Edith Sitwell.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Pinchgut Press , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Untitledi"I give to you, my readers, my poems.", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 7)
Passover Childi"How favoured by the stars was I at birth!", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 8)
My Grandfatheri"I have four silver spoons won by my grandfather", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 9)
For My Motheri"You, who were my mother all those years ago,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 9)
Mother and Childi"I sit beside this woman", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 10)
For My Cousin Nancyi"Last night I played Butterfly for you,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 10)
Springi"Spring is come again, the sixty-first of my life,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Depressioni"When I was a child", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 11)
I will Feed my Ears with Musici"How overwhelmed I can get by the bad news of the world;", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 12)
Disillusionedi"I am alone on the beach.", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 12)
Drag Down the Strong Onesi"Drag down the strong ones and the different ones", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 13)
Winter Fearsi"It is dark and cold", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 13)
When I am Old and Greyi"On this winter holiday", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 14)
Ageingi"As I grow older", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 14)
Beach Rocki"The stone I am sitting on is warm in the sun.", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 15)
A Silver Hairi"I found a silver hair on my blanket this morning", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 15)
Fifty-Eighti"I, who am now fifty-eight,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 16)
City Pelicansi"Today there are pelicans in the harbour at Pyrmont,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 16)
Night Drivei"Night is coming to the mountains as we drive through them.", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 17)
Approaching Summeri"Last week it was winter,", Marjorie Pizer , single work poetry (p. 17)

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