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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 Method in My Madness : Poems
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Notes

  • Epigraph: 'The art of our necessities is strange,'- King Lear Act III, Scene II

Contents

* Contents derived from the Claremont, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Christ Church Grammar School , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Societal Reflections, Arthur Pate , sequence poetry (p. 1-9)
War Gravei"Those angry years ago", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
If Lifei"If Life picks me some bloody way to die -", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 4)
Traffic Studyi"Out there, in the lurking night,", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 4)
I Wonder ...i"I wonder sometimes if the sun gets bored", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 5)
La Morte Encorei"The trouble is, the wider one is read", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 5)
Neighboursi"Dawn is a chilly time ...", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Sexual Revolutioni"'To arms!'", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Candle Poweri"When the last red rays", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 8)
Automobile Wrecksi"It's something shocking when two cars collide.", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 9)
Religious Imagery, Arthur Pate , sequence poetry (p. 11-19)
Blue Veili"The road is brown, the air is dusty,", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 12)
Transcendentali"The arrow and the rocket bracket man.", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 13)
Defensive Driveri"Sister of mercy, flying nun,", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 14)
O Holy Maryi"O Holy Mary, near to God's own heart,", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Shepherd's Talei"It seemed to me the whole thing made no sense.", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
O Perfect Lovei"The baby Jesus would have had dark eyes,", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Giftingi"O Father, at the Christmastide", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 19)
Natural Imagery, Arthur Pate , sequence poetry (p. 21-31)
Dead Birds Societyi"Grey cloud lay blanketing the freezing sun", Arthur Pate , single work poetry (p. 22)

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