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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Verandahs
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Nuzzling No Man's Landi"With hands of iron sheltering its forehead", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Verandah Poems, Jean Kent , sequence poetry (p. 11-16)
A Running Board on a Twenties Roadsteri"On his verandah, framed in grey dusk", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Under a Roof of Rippled Tini"Under this roof of rippled tin,", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
From the Bottom of the Range, the Viewi"In the great drifting galleons of the Moreton Bay figs", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Now we are Sixi"Now we are six I read A.A. Milne", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Angelsi"What pictures of perfection-- how at home in heights", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Spastic Children Walkingi"Their bodies like rain-sodden flowers", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 26)
Practisingi"In the music rooms, patiently,", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
In My Mother's Housei"My nieces and nephews are chasing me up the wall.", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Sewing Machine is Quietly Grazingi"The sewing machine is quietly grazing", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Jigsawi"Today the wind", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 35)
Pausesi"Pauses on pages look like snakes", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Bootsi"They had hidden all summer in a cupboard", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
To the Ironing-Boardi"It's not supposed to be like this:", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
In Home Yardage Fabric Storei"In Home Yardage, women wade beside the rockpools,", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 42)
Now That the Rain has Gonei"Now that the rain has gone", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 43)
Commuter Mornings, Central Coasti"Out of dreams of barbeque light,", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Commutersi"Every morning this limbo leap. Fog on the lake:", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Carol is Trying to Cryi"Winter. There is no holding back the cold.", Jean Kent , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
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