y separately published work icon Yarn, Rave and Red Herring selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1982... 1982 Yarn, Rave and Red Herring
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Armidale, Armidale area, New England, New South Wales,:Fat Possum Press , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Proemi"For chrissake read this book!", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 3)
A Dedication to the Managing Director of Utah Industriesi"As names of which I am not even a shadow", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Zen Poemi"A moment of Zen insight is waiting for me", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 6)
Sleazei"What keeps you writing is wondering", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 6)
Relativismi"Armed with the pipe tobacco", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Elitismi"Trying to improve things is like getting married", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 9)
Love Poemi"When forc'd to lern of the Impartiality", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 10)
Your Pity - Its Elegyi"Your pity was abroad", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 11)
Afternoon in the New Englanderi"We spend the whole afternoon", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 12)
Late Starteri"Felt pens are swishier than ever but certainties", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 13)
I Need No Epitaphi"I need no epitaph", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 13)
Poems for Two Journals : 1i"This is where the real Australia is, man!", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 14)
Poems for Two Journals : 2i"Today is my saint's day so I wrote this poem", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 15)
Australiansi"A bunch of experts", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 16)
To His Little Green Devilsi"Honesty strikes at the early opener", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 17)
Aussie Neggrohi"I'm gonna have an original day today; for five minutes", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 18)
Aquarian Turquoisei"Sneaky as chloral hydrate, love rearranges", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 19)
To Malcolm from an Unemployed Youthi"O Malcolm who holds supreme sway", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 20)
And Now - Samadhi!i"I am not going to put the milk out for the cat any more.", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 21)
Satorii"As I awoke I tried to identify", Gregory B. Shortis , single work poetry (p. 22)
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