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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 Sappho's Delight
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Perth, Western Australia,:Pixel Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sapphic Shards, 512BCi"The Poet Sappho", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 1)
Improbable Odds I Seei"The suitors all slain", Walter Vivian , single work poetry humour (p. 2-3)
The Trojan Horse's Foali""Tell me, dear husband and king,"", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
Suitor's Songi"Come my love", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 5)
Cupid and Psychei"Poor Cupid's not stupid", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 5-8)
Amazonsi"The mythic warrior women", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 8)
Procustian Logici"Procustes, the bandit", Walter Vivian , single work poetry
Procrustes, or "one who stretches," (also known as Prokrustes or Damastes) was a robber in the myth of Theseus . He preyed on travellers along the road to Athens. He offered his victims hospitality on a magical bed that would fit any guest. He then either stretched the guests or cut off their limbs to make them fit perfectly into the bed.
 (p. 8-9)
Sam's Haircuti"Samson he was strong", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Drawing the Nudei"A long, slow, look,", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 11)
Nude Magici"Why does the artist draw the nude?", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 12)
Decent Exposurei"A poet is an artist", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 12)
A Poet's Worki"Where do I get a week's work experience", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 13)
Olympic Fantasyi"he torch is lit, massed bands play", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 14)
Literary Ennuii"In a fit of action, the student", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 15)
Perverse Rhymei"In poetry there is nothing worse", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 16)
Perverse Versei"I like a poem that rhymes", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 16)
Ironyi"Joseph Furphy, when he set to write", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 17)
Grandfather's Furphiesi"When Mr Bullock Driver Furphy", Walter Vivian , single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
Furphy's Patchi"People would like to think,", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 19)
Fossicker on Firei"I saw a fossicker's cottage at night", Walter Vivian , single work poetry (p. 20)
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