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Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Unlikely Orchard
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Woden, Woden Valley area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Molonglo Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Visitorsi"Welcome welcome", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 1)
Private Propertyi"The house grew as families do", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Bird Watchingi"When the waves settle we go bird-spotting", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 4)
Port Campbelli"The water, you notice,", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 5)
The One that Got Awayi"On the third cast I see", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 6)
High Tensioni"Among wires and conductors", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 7)
Peeweei"Where the peewees nest is a wind tunnel.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 8)
Lady Musgravei"The island has a circumference", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 9)
Treasurei"Asleep behind fibro", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 10)
Strong Swimmersi"Once or twice a summer picnics at", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 11)
Lessoni"There must be granite in her bones", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 12)
Scythingi"There's a woman scything", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 13)
Cliff Walki"Halfway down I turn to see", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 14)
Old Homei"When they took her away there", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 15)
Suburbi"This suburban dawn the light plays tricks,", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Neighbours' Treei"plays the fence like a bad fiddle.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 17)
Temptationi"What I take from your eyes", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Showingi"She is handed a great-grandchild", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 19)
Laundryi"Thunder prowls the afternoon", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 20)
One Table Lateri"A hundred coats of varnish and", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 21)
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