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* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Foreign Books , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Guadalcanal 1984"The coral breaks off in rusty chunks", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 7)

The Bathers on Lebanon Beach"The bathers laze on the sand, sunning", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

A-Bomb Dome : The Industrial Promotion Pavilion of the Prefecture of Hiroshima"From the heart of this glass case,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 10-11)

The True Levellers 1649"Between the Manors, the great houses of the Lords,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 12)

The Spiritual Exercises : The Old Woman"She prays in the Chapel of San Marco", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 13)

The Spiritual Exercises : The Lion"He bears his pride with the bearing stamped,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 14)

The Spiritual Exercises : The Brides of Christ"Broken lines of pickers bring in the grain,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 15)

The Gods Must Think You Special (Upon the Death of Russell Handley, Age 31)"He had it at Christmas, was gone by Easter.", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 16)

The Clean Comic (Upon the Death of Lance Curtis, Age 31.)"He stepped off into space, surely the only", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 17)

Her Face : Canellun (Upon the Death of Robert Graves, Age 90)"From his chair in Deya,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 18)

Her Face : Laura (Upon the Death of Robert Graves, Age 90)"In his hand-built house, he crafts", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 19)

Red Spots at Aswan"Now, drowning in the blue Pacific, off a Sydney beach,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

From the Top Floor, ETC Industries, Eveleigh Street, Redfern"To awaken every morning to the Land Rights flag", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 22)

John Kerr Attends the Funeral of William McKell"The old bloke with the puffy face and the cocky crest", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 23)

Politics"In the highlands of Sri Lanka, the road weaves", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 24)

Happy Days"At one end of the Avenue of November The Eleventh, there's", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 25)

Fitzroy Days"We shall walk down Bell Street together.", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 26)

Mosman Days"A ferry ride to the city is my idea of luxury;", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 27-28)

Byron Gentry at Sunset"Here the panel vans grow tame,", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 29)

The City on the Verge"We are tough bastards to live in this land.", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 30-31)

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Satirical Sketches and Portraits in Verse Peter Lugg , 1986 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 May 1986; (p. B3)
— Review of Learning Italian : Poems Larry Buttrose , 1986 selected work poetry ; Boy with a Telescope Jan Owen , 1986 selected work poetry ; Washing the Money : Poems with Photographs Rhyll McMaster , 1986 selected work poetry