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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Unknown Soldier and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Bassendean, Bassendean area, Eastern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Access Press , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Unknown Soldieri"They say I'm the unknown soldier,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 1-4)
Possumi"When they laid his yellow bones underground", Archie Weller , single work poetry

A poem about a young Nyoongar man from Western Australia, who was killed in World War I, whose remains are returned to Australia decades later.

 (p. 5-7)
My Love's Sweet Dancei"Of all those, old friend, among the milling throng,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 8-12)
For All the Gods to Laughi"By Janus what am I doing here?", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 13-17)
Ode to a Watermeloni"Oh Watermelon, who sits in supreme splendour", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 21)
Un-Named Poemi"For I rode with Roberts men", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 22)
Black-Smack Nighti"Black-smack night, born from the smouldering grey", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
My Sunburnt Countryi"Why do you say you love this country", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Poem About an Elephanti"From Africa's sunny climes our ancestor's came.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Fishermeni"The timeless cliff is silent on the shore", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 29)
My First Lovei"I took her for a ride one special night.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 30)
Brothersi"In the morning", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Crewi"On the horizon rain-clouds gather, purple and ominous,", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 33-39)
Raindropsi"Have you ever heard the rain", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 39)
Arrest Lamenti"Head bowed, you sit upon the bench;", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 40)
Thievesi"In eighteen eighty-eight by then it was too late", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 41-44)
The Story of Two Travellers...Arthur King and His Cousin Jerry Longstreeti"Oh, when we were young like wheat, remember cous?", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 45-48)
The Story of Frankie...My Mani"My man, Willard Franklin `The Bunny' Goodjarrah;", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
Aboriginal Chanti"Poor bugger Ab'rigine.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 52)
My Boyi"They took him away in the morning", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
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