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'In The Best Australian Poems 2015, you will find the who's who of contemporary poets and the pick of new voices. Sometimes satirical, sometimes erotic, covering family, religion, war and mortality, Geoff Page's selection celebrates the vital, the vigorous and the graceful voices that populate our poetry scene.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2015 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Consolation of Philosophyi"My former girlfriend, of whom I have many", single work poetry
- My Friend's Mumi"I once loved a hobo in the park", single work poetry
- When Figs Flyi"The weight of the heat measures itself against the afternoon light", single work poetry
- Sweet Potatoi"My housemate was like, here’s some roasted sweet potato,", single work poetry
- A Phoney Poemi"Telephone rings and she checks the caller ID.", single work poetry
- Cleopatrai"He engulfs the darkness, because he can.", single work poetry
- ‘All Truth Is Crooked, Time Itself Is a Circle.’i"You’re diagnosed with an incurable illness. You meet someone at a support", single work poetry
- Physicsi"If I had taken physics I would have walked with Carol and Joy down", single work poetry
- Victoria and Tony, 5 : The Hunteri"Queen Victoria woke up crossly in Canberra,", single work poetry
- Popular Culturei"Popular culture came to stay", single work poetry
- Dawnlinesi"I awake", single work poetry
- Summer in Melbournei"Don't go to Paris, love : it's full of punks", single work poetry
- And We Had Handsi"As I came down through Egomania -", single work poetry
- Historiani"We hadn't yet said", single work poetry
- Yachti"I don't know where you came from in the swirling pool of bay water,", single work poetry
- Bloomi"Tonight, a sickle hangs in the sky", single work poetry
- Open Slami"Just before he sauntered into the poetry reading", single work poetry
- Bloodlines, Stud Breedingi"He is ageless, has always been.", single work poetry
- Mothers & Daughtersi"The phone call went badly", single work poetry
- Dream Motheri"Each night she returns my dream mother she has kept", single work poetry
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Rob Wilson Reviews Best Australian Poems 2015
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , no. 53.0 2016;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry -
Small Marvels in an Elegiac Collection
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 January 2016; (p. 25) The Age , 9-10 January 2016; (p. 19)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry -
Rob Wilson Reviews Best Australian Poems 2015
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 October no. 52.0 2015;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry -
Contextualising the Nation
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 December 2015; (p. 24-25)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2015 2015 anthology short story ; The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2015 2015 anthology essay
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Contextualising the Nation
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 December 2015; (p. 24-25)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2015 2015 anthology short story ; The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2015 2015 anthology essay -
Small Marvels in an Elegiac Collection
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 January 2016; (p. 25) The Age , 9-10 January 2016; (p. 19)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry -
Rob Wilson Reviews Best Australian Poems 2015
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 October no. 52.0 2015;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry -
Rob Wilson Reviews Best Australian Poems 2015
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , no. 53.0 2016;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2015 2015 anthology poetry
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