Gathers together poems written by the poet under a range of pseudonyms and personae. Exploring perceptions of race and gender, community and identity, he steers us in to a world filled with peculiar menace, threats and resistance, all redeemed or repudiated by the force of language.

This passionate and incisive book gathers together poems written by E.A. Markham under a range of pseudonyms and personae. Exploring perceptions of race and gender, community and identity, Markham steers us in to a world filled with peculiar menace, threats and resistance, all redeemed or repudiated by the force of language. E.A. Markham has written many works. His poetry includes titles such as "Cross-Fire" (1972); "Mad and Other Poems" (1973); "Lambchops in Disguise" (1976); "Love Poems" (1978); "Love, Politics, and Food" (1982); "Human Rites: Selected Poems" 1970-82 (1984); "Toward the End of a Century" (1989); and "Misapprehensions" (1995).

Preface Dedication and acknowledgements Introduction by Paula Burnett PART ONE: LAMBCHOPS A Chorus Lambchops Alienated A Mugger's Game Lambchops Has a Problem Yet Another Father Racial Prejudice Day Death in the Family Lambchops Has Black Thoughts Lambchops B.A. Lambchops Protests with his Person-friend Ode on the Death of a Rich Man Lambchops Wrestles with his Love-letter Lambchops' Ally A Slow Developer Black Man's Curse Lambchops Goes into Training Shortneck For Us All, Melvin Armstrong People's Summit Progress Power Brother Disguise 'Dad Lives, OK?' PART TWO: PHILPOT AND MAUREEN Change of Signature Philpot in the City A Long Time Going A House-husband Called Philpot A Council House for My Horse Appeal Philpot Puzzled Philpot's Progress Philpot Unfit For Active Service Philpot's Mirror Queueing Philpot Feels the Pressure Crossing the Fence Middle Age The Potato Patch Burial at Sea Adult Education Maureen's Turn PART THREE: LAMBCHOPS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA (1983-85) Lambchops' Love Letter to Magpie Cousin Philpot's Letters The Shotgun Cult The Black Priest Expat. Third Class Love Among the Experts Sir Johnelsom Wantok Rewrites History Not the Heyoka Ceremony World Bank Man End of a Project PART FOUR: SALLY GOODMAN (THE HOUSEWIFE'S REVENGE) Conversation Across Water Conman Butcher A Man, Armed Sunday The Morning After Val's Party Graduate in the Family Make Love, Not War Going Cheap Fishing The Red Rose Branded A Skilled Person The Bitch Learning A Proposition The Group Classical Feast The Housewife's Revenge Poem: A Love Letter Error &
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