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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 The Indigo Book of Modern Australian Sonnets
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Charnwood, Belconnen area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Indigo , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
At the Moviesi"Maan, you know I take my Nestles labels", Sudesh Mishra , single work poetry (p. 25)
Suburban Sonneti"She practises a fugue, though it can matter", Miriam Stone , single work poetry (p. 25)
Demonstrativesi"Open the folder and take out the forms.", Vicki Raymond , single work poetry (p. 26)
Leopard-Skini"Seven pairs of leopard-skin underpants", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 26)
Office Blocki"The main construction is in flexibrick,", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry (p. 27)
Suburban Sonneti"The smell of Cold Power on your typing fingers,", Julian Croft , single work poetry (p. 27)
#47 NW1 Crying in Early Infancy : 47i"He's older now, and has learnt the need to survive.", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 28)
Note: With title: #47 NW1
In the Parki"She sits in the park. Her clothes are out of date.", Walter Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 28)
Suburban Aubadei"Late in the night and early in the morning", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 29)
Later Texts: 1i"She sits in the park, wishing she'd never written", Gwen Harwood , single work poetry (p. 29)
Dive Bombingi"Before the mortgage and the children we lived", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 30)
Homo Suburbiensisi"One constant in a world of variables", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 31)
Up the Walli"The kettles' plainsong rises to a shriek,", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 31)
Women Waiting Patiently for Busesi"Women waiting patiently for buses", Merle Glasson , single work poetry (p. 31)
"The carriage shudders and rolls, no getting off" Day Tripi"The carriage shudders and rolls,", Jan Owen , single work poetry (p. 32)
Note: With first line: The carriage shudders and rolls, no getting off
Othersi"Who of those asleep at midnight over blank television screens,", Roger McDonald , single work poetry (p. 32)
Amyi"Amy's feet smell of rose or lavender", James Charlton , single work poetry (p. 33)
Advertisement, Jordie Albiston , extract novel (p. 33)
Woman, Soloi"Oh, she's all right. She goes to any place", Helen Haenke , single work poetry (p. 34)
"A still house smudged with lamps, outside there's rain" Gardeniasi"Lamps through the quiet house; outside, there's rain", Robert Gray , single work poetry (p. 34)
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