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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 A Few Short Steps : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Burwood, Ashfield - Burwood area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,:J. Covill , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Volumei"I dedicate the pages of this book", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 1)
Freshnessi"Fresh like the sparkling streams near waterfalls,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 2)
Evensongi"All the soft words came, not until the twilight,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 3)
Summeri"The gentle whispering wind, ruffling light branches, hesitates to", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 4)
Idylli"A lyric line can always show the charms", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 5)
To the Ladies on a Winter's Dayi"Now come all girls and while you smile or talk,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 5)
Spring Songi"Join in the happy feeling,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 6)
Roundnessi"The whole world is encompassed by roundness, no start and no end", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 7)
Peace for Everi"Do not forget the bloody sordid sight that was Hiroshima.", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 8)
Australia Dayi"The aborigine stands with leg fixed akimbo.", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 9)
Homelessi"You ask me where the homeless live? Oh anywhere!", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 9)
Things as a Holei"Clear the foundations, remove every sod,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 10)
Aerosol Arti"Hey man!", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 11)
Limboi"Lost in the labyrinthine maze,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 12)
For My Daughteri"All young girls who wish to dance,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 13)
Motheri"I love a lady known to me from birth,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 14)
Girlsi"Short, tall, fat, thin,", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 15)
Melindai"A stately form, a pretty face and forceful ways", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 15)
Foundationi"I sing with mournful praise of womankind.", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Jamiei"A boy whose mischief and whose laughing wit", John Covill , single work poetry (p. 17)
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