y separately published work icon Learning Human : New Selected Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Les Murray http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/murray-les
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Learning Human : New Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Manchester,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Carcanet , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Burning Trucki"It began at dawn with fighter planes:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 1)
An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbowi"The word goes round Repins, the murmur goes round Lorenzinis,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Vindaloo in Merthyr Tydfili"The first night of my second voyage to Wales,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Incorrigible Gracei"Saint Vincent de Paul, old friend,", Les Murray , single work poetry humour (p. 6)
Boopisi"Coming out of reflections", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
The Pure Food Acti"Night, as I go into the place of cattle.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 8)
"Einmal reitest du auf dem Weltenpferd" Jozsefi"You ride on the world-horse once", Les Murray , Margitt Lehbert (translator) single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Kiss of the Whipi"In Cardiff, off Saint Mary's Street", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
The Broad Bean Sermoni"Beanstalks, in any breeze, are a slack church parade", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Mitchells Dedication, Written Last : For the Vernacular Republici"I am seeing this: two men are sitting on a pole", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Powerline Incarnationi"When I ran to snatch the wires off our roof", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Creeper Habiti"On Bennelong Point", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 15)
Employment for the Castes in Abeyancei"I was a translator at the Institute:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
The Buladelah-Taree Holiday Song Cyclei"The people are eating dinner in that country north of Legge's Lake;", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 17-26)
The Gum Foresti"After the last gapped wire on a post,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Rainwater Tanki"Empty rings when tapped give tongue", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
The Futurei"There is nothing about it. Much science fiction is set there", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Immigrant Voyagei"My wife came out on the Goya", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 29-33)
Homage to the Launching-Placei"Pleasure-craft of the sprung rhythms, bed,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
First Essay on Interesti"Not usury, but interest. The cup slowed in mid-raise,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
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