y separately published work icon It Makes You Think : Comprising 'Smoke Wreaths' and Other Verlibrettas selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 It Makes You Think : Comprising 'Smoke Wreaths' and Other Verlibrettas
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Concord West, Drummoyne - Concord area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,:Robert Andrew Anderson , 1974 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To Coin a Namei"Sometimes", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
Facesi"The picture is Vietnam", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Life and Deathi"Since matter", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
With It : A Reminiscencei"Just fifty years ago this Melbourne Cup Day,", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Sexi"There is no denying", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 15)
Smoke Wreathsi"They curl caressingly around my palate", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 16-30)
Note: Author note: (All the following cases are genuine, about persons closely associated with the author or, in one instance, a member of his family. Not even their names are changed).
The Paintingi"'And now, gentlemen,'", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 31)
To Walt Whitmani"A score of times or so", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 32-4)
Note: Author note, with reference to a cited poem: See 'Ambition' in uncollected and Rejected Poems, p.502 of Nonesuch Complete Edition, London, 1967.
The Happy Marriagei"'At last I've found a husband", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 34-5)
The Pacti"'I will give you pleasures", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 36-7)
Women's Libi"I've briefly wondered", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 37-8)
Ah, Solomon!i"Consider the lilies.", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 38-9)
A Joy for Everi"This beautiful picture", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 39)
Rotationsi"Verto, verti, versum.", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Clean Bowledi"What is more final", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 41-2)
The Poemi"I found a poem", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 42-3)
'Realism'i"Why do these songs", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 44-5)
The Cult of the Inferiori"When thoughts are expressed", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 45-8)
Spellingi"How stupid can a language get", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 48-9)
Self-Appeasementi"Why should the favoured few", Robert Andrew Anderson , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
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