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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 God in the Afternoon : Selected Poetry and Fiction of Griffith Watkins
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
God in the Afternoon, Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work short story

Mark Seville has recently been discharged from the hospital after a bone disease left one leg crippled. Feeling smothered by the attention around him, he flees to the ocean and rows out in a dinghy, where he rediscovers his peace.

 (p. 13-19)
The Sea Owned Many Facesi"The sea owned many faces, those days", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
The Old Fishermani"Too, too many suns", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Sea Burial of Captain Timmsi"Though the waves had steeples enough,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Reels for Summeri"How will they know,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Wavei"Through and over that May sea", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
The Mad Fisher Boyi"That seawrecked dawn when he was sprung", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Personai"Shaking as it does", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Islandi"The sea is not small in love, I thought,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 34)
Three Sharks, Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work short story (p. 35-36)
Romeo with Fruiti"On Saturdays, grey or gay,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Love Songi"Blindfolded tightly by your crying hair,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 39)
Water Songi"The water nudging past your head,", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 39)
Tunes for Ginai"When Gina comes into the room", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 40-43)
If Red be Love's Colouri"If red be love's colour", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 44)
Bus Shelter Phantasyi"Six blond girls sat in a bus shelter", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry humour (p. 45-46)
The Telephonei"Along the wire", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 47)
Weddingi"Who goes into her arms", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 48)
What Kind of Courtship What Kind of Marriage?i"what kind of courtship what", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 49)
One Colour You Becomei"One colour you become", Griffith Wynne Watkins , single work poetry (p. 50)
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