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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Song in a Shell
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Notes

  • Epigraph: Show thyself as thou art and be what thou showest thyself. - Mary Ward, 1585-1645

Contents

* Contents derived from the Newtown, Geelong West - Newtown area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,:Neptune Press , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Song in a Shelli"He sees her", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 7)
Forecastsi"Like the albatross", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 8)
Squattersi"Two of them", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 9)
Off Shorei"Crows commute from pine to pine", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Birthdayi"A Scorpio", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 10)
Children in the Housei"A child's wonder", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Old Capi"Shouting assertions of how good life is", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 14)
Alberti"Spared from euthanasia but not its threats", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
On the Busi"Concession ticket in hand", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 17)
Twenty-Two Centsi"At the Shrine of Remembrance", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 18)
At a Poetry Readingi"She understands -", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 19)
Hennai"She stands by the jetty's rail", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 20)
Welcome Raidsi"The garbologist", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 21)
Hyacinthi"Over the clay-brown river", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 22)
Two Peachesi"Two peaches hung on a bough", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 23)
Two November Funeralsi"A burial state or private proclaims a destiny", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Flingi"At the mirror she frowns", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Refugeesi"Swollen in flood", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 27)
Girl with a Lutei"The girl with a lute sings on my wall", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 28)
Garden Lampsi"Through wrought-iron gates the carriages move", Susan McGowan , single work poetry (p. 31)

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Works about this Work

Untitled Bruce Beaver , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 16-17 February 1985;

— Review of The Song in a Shell Susan McGowan , 1984 selected work poetry
Untitled Bruce Beaver , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 16-17 February 1985;

— Review of The Song in a Shell Susan McGowan , 1984 selected work poetry
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