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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Rottnest Winter
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Notes

  • Author's note: 'The poems in this limited edition were written during ...[a] week of storms and galeforce winds ...They attempt to capture the many moods of a winter Rottnest at its rugged best.' (from Introduction)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Claremont, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Platypus Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Islandi"I am an island", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 2)
Rain on Rottnesti"It's raining on Rottnest", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 4)
Time Outi"Frayed flags", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 6)
Gale Forcei"The wind is savage", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 8)
Beachcombingi"The sea's mercurial sheen", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 10)
Shelteringi"'When I am with you' he says,", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Shelli"He curves around", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 14)
Cyclistsi"The cyclist, head bent,", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 16,18)
Quokkasi"Feline shapes appear at dusk,", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Fishermani"The fisherman casts,", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Ospreyi"Today, the sea is ordinary,", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 24, 26)
Sacred Sitei"Walk soft in this sand", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Ferry Homei"Before the Rottnest ferry", Mardi May , single work poetry (p. 30)
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  • Rottnest Island, Perth, Western Australia,
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