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y separately published work icon The Way Out at Last and Other Poems selected work   poetry  
Is part of The Way Out at Last Cycle series - author (number 1 in series)
  • Author:agent Richard Allan http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/allen-richard-james
Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 The Way Out at Last and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication:

    for my brothers Christopher and Andrew

    and in memory of Philip Benham

  • Book one in The Way Out at Last Cycle.
  • Due to a typographical error, this work was published with the author's surname spelled 'Allan' on the title page.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Half-lighti"Half-light", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 11)
Songi"In the rain of night I awoke", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 12)
Hong Kongi"Suzy Wong put Hollywood into a syringe", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
The No. 1.i"the No. 1 as in one big red building block", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Hommage a Duchamp etci"me what am i doing", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sydney (but Were Afraid to Ask)i"We kind of slipped together she thinking it", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 22)
A German Christmasi"Germany is a grey place with many factories", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 23)
Slaughter Nowi"Suddenly into the after-dinner night she screamed with a voice", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
In Praise of Bodily Functionsi"Vulgar obscene filth", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 27)
Untitledi"tapestries of mist", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 28)
Sonnet That Used to be Second-Hand but is Now Brand Newi"only when the magician pulls a dead pigeon out of a hat", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 29)
P.L.U.G.i"slaters in the tub", Richard James Allen , single work poetry humour (p. 30-31)
Epithalamioni"O my", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Plan Aheadi"plan ahead", Richard James Allen , single work poetry humour (p. 34-36)
Scrolli"it is said that", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 37)
Personai"I am the dirty old man", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 38)
Californiai"You were California to me", Richard James Allen , single work poetry humour (p. 39)
Withdrawali"do not speak", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 40)
Eating Ini"When the city melts like butter", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 41)
Toolshedi"the tools in the shed", Richard James Allen , single work poetry (p. 42)
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Works about this Work

A Difference of Poets : And a New Voice Out of Nowhere Barbara Giles , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 90 1987; (p. 30-32)
— Review of The Way Out at Last and Other Poems Richard Allan , 1986 selected work poetry ; The Bitumen Rhino Neil Paech , 1986 selected work poetry ; A Marking of Fire : Poems Alec Choate , 1986 selected work poetry ; On the Beautiful Trail : Poems Bridget Porter Oldale , 1983 selected work poetry
A Difference of Poets : And a New Voice Out of Nowhere Barbara Giles , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 90 1987; (p. 30-32)
— Review of The Way Out at Last and Other Poems Richard Allan , 1986 selected work poetry ; The Bitumen Rhino Neil Paech , 1986 selected work poetry ; A Marking of Fire : Poems Alec Choate , 1986 selected work poetry ; On the Beautiful Trail : Poems Bridget Porter Oldale , 1983 selected work poetry
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