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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 The Best Australian Poems 2003
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Peter Craven , single work criticism
Peter Craven highlights some of the major movements in the development of Australian poetry of the twentieth century. He explains his rationale for the publication of The Best Australian Poems 2003 and his selection policy, and provides a brief overview of some of the contents.
 (p. vii-xiv)
The Green Tavern : At Five in the Afternooni"For eight days I've been pounding my soles to shreds", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 1)
On the Road A Gypsy's Lifei"On the road again, one fist in the hole I've poked", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 2)
Last Words of the Emperor Hadrian Seven Last Words of the Emperor Hadrian Animulai"Dear soul-mate, little guest", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
Note: With title: Last Words of the Emperor Hadrian
The Spin : Amberley, 1951i"A light plane loop-the-looping", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 6)
Like Our First Paintboxi"Like our first paintbox: colour", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 7)
Afterwordi"After a whole day pressed", David Malouf , single work poetry (p. 8)
Post Mortemi"I was upstaged in Nottingham", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
The Hanging Gardensi"High on the Gloucester Road", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Statistics of Goodi"Chaplain General (R.C.)", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 12)
"Climb out of the medieval one-way" Travelling the British Roadsi"Climb out of the mediaeval one-way", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
Black Belt in Marital Artsi"Pork hock and jellyfish. Poor cock.", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Domain of the Octopusi"The octopus east of here", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 16-19)
Walls of the Peoplesi"The Great Wall of China", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Welteri"How deep is the weatherfront of time", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Yregamii"A warm stocking caught among limbs", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 21)
A Levitation of Landi"Haze went from smoke-blue to beige", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
On the North Coast Linei"The train coming on up the Coast", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Leaf Brimsi"A clerk looks again at a photo,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Creeki"A slow effervescence of wind-lifted rain", Robert Gray , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
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