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y separately published work icon The Mask and the Jagged Star selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Jill Jones http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/jones-jill
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The Mask and the Jagged Star
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,: Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,:Hazard Press , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Saturday Morning in Ashfieldi"Fifteen minutes at the autobank, waiting for money", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 8)
Conversations in Cars with the Engine Runningi"the footpath is crumbling at the top of the driveway", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Country Near the Cityi"This side of the station is pretty dark", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 10)
If You're in the Neighbourhoodi"They're shattering the telephone booth again,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 11)
Hyperventilating in the Supermarketi"Hyperventilating in the supermarket,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Silence of the Suburbsi"I rembember a horse delivering bread, heat and lawn mowers,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 13)
Been to Postcode 5075i"When I got there", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 14)
Nosferatu in the Suburbsi"Not the guns again,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 15)
Anniversaries and Placesi"Security, understand,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 18)
Third Floor Outrideri"there is sometimes hope beyond the midnight roar of the traffic leaving in", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 19)
In the Distance on the Verandahi"having said yes too many times and become loaded,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 20)
Around the White Vasei"Kangaroo paws in the white vase.", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Soap Opera Saladi"In our last fight you said pain was romantic", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 23)
Beyond the Silence of Decaying Fruiti"there's another sadness in kitchens", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 24)
If There is a Pure Morningi"the quality of light on your still closed eyes", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 25)
Transformations in a City Blocki"They're pulling apart the old Commonwealth Centre", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 28)
Gathering of Tribesi"hard to determine the centre here at first", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 29)
You are So Correct Nowi"Big trucks roll through to the centre,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Phantom Divisioni"they're restructuring reality again", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Administration of Winteri"it'll be sunset now over the old mad houses by the river,", Jill Jones , single work poetry (p. 32)
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