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'This book was written by four prisoners in Parramatta Gaol. In the words of their editor Rodney Hall, all four are "real poets - their dedication to their work is absolute and admirable"...' (Source: back cover)

Notes

We, the contributors to this book, wish to acknowledge our debt to Rodney Hall, who has travelled out to Parramatta Gaol in his own time every fortnight for more than a year, to meet with us. He is responsible for this book, as well as a number of other miracles. Jack Murray Max Williams Eric Mackenzie Robin Thurston

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1973 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Sometimes Homesick"Snow taps", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 3-4)

Posted in a Strange Land"When the time is right", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 5-6)

Note to a Wife"What can I say -", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 7-8)

I Lay Down with Me to Forget You"I don't want to believe", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 9-10)

Fugitive"My hands squeeze", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 11)

Mermaids Don't Scream"Beneath each silvered", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 12)

Who Except Myself Is There?"Dark night interlocked", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 13)

Second Year's End"Reality is immovable as", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 14)

Inverted Murder"You flutter past averted eyes and none", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 15)

Morninglight"The nighttime", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 16)

Four Godsongs"On a hill with thieves", Jack Murray , single work poetry (p. 17-18)

Habeas Cell"He kept looking at the walls", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 21)

I Noticed in a Glance"There was Ernie", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 22)

From Cliff's"Autumn skies blow hard, Jillian.", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 23)

Petersburg"I knew the icy swamp land of Petersburg", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 24)

The Brickpits"The pit woke like an old man", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 25)

Learning the Stringybarks"I called the nesting doves-", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 26)

The Empty House"The old house felt unfriendly,", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 27)

Thief's Wedding"You were a practised bride", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 28-29)

The Planet of Welfare People"A prison creek spills", Max Williams , single work poetry (p. 30)

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Saving Poetry From the Poets Veronica Brady , 1975 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , June no. 2 1975; (p. 64-68)
— Review of Saint Kilda Meets Hugo Ball Eric Beach , 1974 selected work poetry ; Madam Blackboots Stefanie Bennett , 1974 selected work poetry ; Living Alone Without a Dictionary Carol Novack , 1974 selected work poetry ; The Blast Area John Tranter , 1974 selected work poetry ; Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry

Untitled Philip Roberts , 1974 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 April 1974; (p. 13)
— Review of Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry

Untitled Geoff Page , 1974 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 April 1974; (p. 7)
— Review of Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry

Untitled Peter Bell , 1974 single work review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 3 no. 2 1974; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry

Untitled Robert Adamson , 1974 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 March 1974; (p. 40)
— Review of Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry

Beyond Gentility Rae Desmond Jones , 1974 single work review
— Appears in: Makar , June vol. 10 no. 1 1974; (p. 43-46)
— Review of Fitzroy Brothel : Poems by Pi O TT. O , 1974 selected work poetry ; Poems from Prison Robin Thurston , Eric MacKenzie , Max Williams , Jack Murray , 1973 anthology poetry