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y separately published work icon Collected Poems : 1970-1998 collected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Collected Poems : 1970-1998
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Rose Bay, Sydney Eastern Harbourside, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Brandl and Schlesinger , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Foreword, Gig Ryan , single work criticism (p. 11-15)
Introduction, Don Anderson , single work criticism (p. 17-23)
Orange Sonnet/Imitation Orange Sonneti"oranges in my experience not yet ripe", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 27)
Trenku Rengai"answer with no slip of the tongue", Mark O'Connor , John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 28)
Note: Author note: Written with Mark O'Connor
Am I a Door? / Six Poems Say Yesi"A sentence against humanism", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
On the Very Idea of a Conceptual Schemei"On the very idea of a conceptual scheme", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 32)
Note: Appears without dedication
Herei"rims", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 32-36)
The Venice Lettersi"`Stand roughly here' the silence was", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 37)
A Floating Lifei"the subtle justice of a rich man", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
After the Bombs We Invent the Futurei"Let's paint the ideal supper on the back of", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 40)
Adi"the pleasures of bubble", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 41)
Admonitionsi"The happiest of cannonballs", Mark O'Connor , John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Note:
  • Author note: Written with Mark O'Connor.
  • A poem in 2 numbered parts.
Clear Plastic Sugari"In the frigidaire sense of the word", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Classical Headi"Nature in her wisdom has formed the human head", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 45)
Four Heads and How to Do Them, John Forbes , sequence poetry (p. 45-49)
The Romantic Headi"The Romantic head begins with the hands cupped", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 46)
The Symbolist Headi"No longer begins with even a mention of anatomy,", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 47)
The Conceptual Headi"The breeze moves", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
T.V.i"don't bother telling me about the programs", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 50)
Ode to Tropical Skiingi"After breakfast in the Philippines", John Forbes , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
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