Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 A Garland for Joan : Poems by Divers Hands being a Miscellany on the Occasion of Joan Elvins' Retirement
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* Contents derived from the Clayton, Murrumbeena - Oakleigh - Springvale area, Melbourne South East, Melbourne, Victoria,:English Dept., Arts Faculty, Monash University , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
For Joan Elvinsi"The thing that astonishes", A. D. Hope , single work poetry humour (p. 3)
The Ballad of Aircraftswoman Joani"'Twas in the year of forty-four,", Harold Love , single work poetry humour (p. 4-5)
Interview and Afteri"He said 'You seem a happy person, you smile a lot'.", Barbara Calton , single work poetry (p. 6)
Heroics on the Departure of J[oan] E[lvins]i"Memo mountains of Olympian size", Geoffrey Hiller , single work poetry humour (p. 8)
'Elvins'i"Elvish (not dwarfish)", Richard Pannell , single work poetry humour (p. 8-9)
Retiringi"At home, across the city,", Philip Martin , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Recollecting the Robert Menzies School of Humanities and Alec King, 1965-1970i"For any ancient", Francis King , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Sunset at Edalei"As the birds rest on the branches of confident trees", Dennis Davison , single work poetry (p. 15)
Haikui"Spring in the mountains", Andrew Enstice , single work poetry (p. 15)
For Mistress Joan, Who Wields the Master Keyi"'Ope, ope my door, good Joan!' harassed I cry", Jennifer Strauss , single work poetry humour (p. 17)
To My Cati"You're such a luffly fluffy one,", Philip Ayres , single work poetry humour (p. 18)
Haikui"In Spring, watching a grey cat", Paul Salzman , single work poetry (p. 19)
Sonnetina for Joan Elvinsi"Others are more famous,", Dennis Bartholomeusz , single work poetry humour (p. 19)
Sacred Sitei"It is no place for words -", Bruce Steele , single work poetry (p. 20)
Technologyi"Dolphins never bothered with it. Lacking arms,", John Leonard , single work poetry (p. 21)
Tomorrowi"Even now I'm preparing tomorrow:", Alan Dilnot , single work poetry (p. 22)
Fear of Flyingi"All warm, pulsed creatures aspire to the height", Alan Dilnot , single work poetry (p. 22)
Ploughing Match, 1954i"The horse-drawn ploughs were there from Sevenscore,", Alan Dilnot , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Hodeningi"Horns and bells and whips, the party changed", Alan Dilnot , single work poetry (p. 24)
Lumber : Krook's Shopi"You know these premises well. By the door", Alan Dilnot , single work poetry (p. 25)
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