Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Caught in the Headlights of Life : Jim Pike, the People's Poet
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Kindy Schooli"I watched Kindy School the other day, I had nothing else better to do,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 13)
An Ode to Tomi"There are few that make more money than Robert Holmes a Court,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 14-15)
The Laundryi"When the rain is pelting windows, and the clothes are getting damp,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 16)
The Fishesi"Today my wife bought fish,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 17)
Pillsi"Gimme some pills, the green one'll do,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 18-19)
Dietsi"In every single magazine, from Time to Popular Mechanics,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 20)
The Dripping Tapi"Softly in the night, when the street has gone to sleep,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 21)
Nuptial Navigationi"`Turn left here,' she said, just before we hit the wall.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 22-23)
The Piei"You can take your escargots,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 24-25)
And Still the Bills Come Ini"We'll cut it off in 7 days,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 26-27)
The Wet Dogi"When unbearable pong says it won't be long", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 28-29)
The Shedi"I have a little workshop and it's down behind the house,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 30-31)
At the Changing of the Seasonsi"Last day of summer the newspaper said,", Jim Pike , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Kids' Partyi"There are many things can torture, and pain you unto death,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 34-35)
Animatronicsi"As I was pondering Toyland in a big department store,", Jim Pike , single work poetry (p. 36)
Left Oversi"Friday night, too tired to cook,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 37)
Insurancei"`The time has come,' my wife just said, `for you to get insurance.'", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 38-39)
Smiling Babiesi"Beware of smiling babies, they are not what they seem,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 40)
White Breadi"We used to have a sandwich shop (but Tony the Greek sold out),", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 43)
The Things that Parents Sayi"In every generation the cliches stay the same,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 44-45)
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