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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 The Outer Edge: A Selection of Verse
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* Contents derived from the Longreach, Longreach - Barcaldine - Alpha area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:Wonga Publications , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
I Ami"I am the woman who walked with you,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Returni"My heart's drifting back to the bush again", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 12)
Juliai"In town I met a pretty thing", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Tonighti"Tonight, I have stood naked by the window", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 15)
Seems Only Yesterdayi"It's tough mate, when you can't chase the flies no more.", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Dreami"This is land", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 17)
Note: With first line: This is black drought ...
Dry Spelli"I lean against the grey wire of the clothes line,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Quarriansi"By the dam the quarrians fly ...", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 19)
Dear Godi"I've been sitting out here God, and I've been thinking.", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Pastoralei"Come October, the jacarandas bloom,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 22)
Dry Storms - Decemberi"The night lies thick and silent - no moon.", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 23)
Suicide - 17 Summersi"This is the gun we'd go hunting with,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
He Saidi"'The wind's a bastard today,' he said,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 26)
Athletei"I was in the holding paddock helping Dad the other day", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 27)
Love Songi"I look at the hands on the table before me,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 28)
Sisteri"The clear eyed Irish convent girl", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Varunai"I have come from a dry country", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 31)
Sometimesi"I have drunk so many cups of tea", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Unmarked Gravei"Let this be my poem for you,", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 34)
Kalkadooni"This is a fierce country, a land of warriors.", Helen Avery , single work poetry (p. 35)
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