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Notes

Author's note: 'This is a curious anthology, written by an Australian of Greek ancestry, a former student and graduate in Spanish. It has it origin in enthusiasm for language, and its basis in my years of apprenticeship at La Trobe University, Melbourne.' -- from the Preface

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Adapar Creative Services , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Look"pensive the snails measure the paths=meditabundos los caracoles miden los senderos", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 8-11)

Teacher Missing, A. G. Paradissis , sequence poetry (p. 8-21)

La clase (from Maestro desaparecido) The Class (from Teacher Missing)"Sitting comfortably inside our small academic fort=sentaditos dentro de nuestro fortin academico", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 10-15)

'The Plaka'"every day=cada dia", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 14-19)

The Track"what did you leave departing=yendote que dejaste", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 18-21)

Theotocopoulos (1541-1614)"his genius iron frigate splits=su genio fragata ferrea hiende", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 22-23)

The Dream"the Dreamer Child running innocent=el Niño Soñador corriendo candoroso", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 24-29)

Legend of the Dreamer Child, A. G. Paradissis , sequence poetry (p. 24-35)

The Vision"lying on your flying carpet=echado en tu alfombra voladora", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 28-31)

The Voyage"the magic carpet rested in the shade=al alfombra magica reposaba en la sombra", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 30-35)

Manolo"they called Manolo the young gardener a wog=a Manolo joven jardinero le llamaroon 'wog'", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 36-37)

Murcielago Bat"one impetuous day=un dia impetuoso", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 38-39)

Poet Branches Sonnet"I don't want to stretch my lyric=no quiero extender mis ramas", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 40-41)

Student"the young man=el joven", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 42-43)

My Love You Have Wounded Me"my love you have wounded me=querida me has herido", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 44)

Don't Tell Me That You Love Me"don't tell me that you love me=no me digas que me quieres", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 45)

Certainty"of those big shots that computers=a esos peces gordos que computadoras", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 46-47)

Miss Anna Is Thinking"Miss Anna is thinking of her subject=la senora Ana esta pensando en sus subditos", A. G. Paradissis , single work poetry (p. 48-49)