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y separately published work icon Absence in Strange Countries selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Absence in Strange Countries
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dracula's Daughter : (Scene from a Fairground)i"I slouch in my tight pine box; my neck,", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Curving Bluei"the curving blue", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 4)
Pass-Outi"There's a girl at work who shares my mother's name.", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 5)
Aubadei"Lying awake in grey woolly light,", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Junkmani"Seeping cold forces", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 7)
Nuns Wear Winteri"Nuns wear winter", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 8)
Candlesi"The street door leads past Saints' Lives", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 9)
After Raini"Across the narrow sill", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 10)
Staying Behind at the Airporti"Distance diminishes the jet's swift", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 11)
Immigrantsi"At that kerb", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 15)
Moon-Phases Moon-Phases or Thirteen Weeks of Looking at the Mooni"Apparition", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Long Jumperi"He fidgets at the end of his runway", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 19)
Animai"One calendar month - one way to describe", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Bitersi"the body's sadness gathers", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 21)
Amputeei"i am made small", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Death of George Reevesi"Nothing was going right anymore.", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 23)
Windowscapei"In the left sector my nameless", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 24)
Snailsi"On rainy nights", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 25)
Gardeningi"Rutting and grubbing amongst my weed-", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 26)
Invocationi"Someone has drawn you", Andrew McDonald , single work poetry (p. 27)
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