Published by Black Inc.,
an imprint of Schwartz Publishing Pty Ltd
37–39 Langridge Street
Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
email: enquiries@blackincbooks.com
www.blackincbooks.com

© Les Murray 2015.
Les Murray asserts his right to be known as the author of this work.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior consent of the publishers.

The National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry:

Murray, Les A. (Les Allan), 1938- author.
Waiting for the past / Les Murray.
9781863957137 (hardback)
9781925203219 (ebook)
Australian poetry.
A821.3

Cover image © William Hardy Wilson,
National Library of Australia, an2725789
Author photograph © Barbara Klemm