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Note: Illustrations are photographs.
Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Poetry in Pictures : The Great Barrier Reef
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Reefsi"High by the long island's side", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
The Beginningi"God himself", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Before Birthi"sea bore (me).", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Beside Lifei"before me was dark mine, was my dark mine,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Shearwatersi"Shearwaters delved me and tunnelled,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Aquiliferi"Next tree-terns, a dozen a shrub,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Pisonia Foresti"One summer a gull dropped bedraggled, preening", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Mani"Holds me firm by the Heart. When It clutches", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Sandcrabsi"Each sandball the work of six limbs.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Cuttle Bone The Cuttlefish Bonei"She picks it up, knowing it floats,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Heronsi"The herons wait", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Sea-Eagles' Nest : One-Tree Islandi"The sea-eagles' nest is eight feet tall,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Terns over Heron Islandi"Black shapes overhead,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Rookery Islandi"Shall I say I examined", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Pairing of Ternsi"Human lovers know it only in dreams", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Two Views of a Gannet : 2 : Strikei"In this moment", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Flight Poem : 2i"SEA-GULLS are more graceful.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Frigate-Birdsi"Windless they cannot leave the ground; wetted,", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Flight Poem : 5i"CRESTED TERNS surpass all.", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Flight Poem : 4i"The NODDY TERN", Mark O'Connor , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
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