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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 No Other Life But This
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Notes

  • Dedication: For Kerryn, Darcie, Scarlet and Rue

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Five Islands Press , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Braving the Awkwardi"Pouring milk into her coffee, she says", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 4)
Bath Towel Wingsi"Embracing herself in bath-towel wings,", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 5)
Dead Penguinsi"what does death look like? is it a triangle?", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 6)
Not Dead Just Gone to Battlei"These days, 'I must have slept wrong' is a plausible explanation", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 7-9)
No Other Life But Thisi"The bird comes to ground at twilight,", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 10)
Banquet by the Swing Seti"Young Queen Ophelia,", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 11)
Bright Machinesi"We can almost see a way out", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 12)
An Argument for Kissing, Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 13)
Ever Soi"The impossibility of conversation", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 14)
Young Ballerinasi"young ballerinas in the window", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 15)
Dreamfishi"She is blind but I dream in braille", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 16)
Inside a Seali"Slide inside a seal, slip", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 17)
Advice to a Young Woodchopperi"One day you will have a wife and I guarantee that when she catches you carrying that", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 18)
Wind Farmi"You will crash the car in a breathless ditch", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 19)
Faith and the Ferreti"between what the gospels", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 20)
Atlasi"Valleys", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 21)
Aztec Fishingi"he casts like a preacher", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 22)
On Black Cowsi"black cows grazing in the setting sun", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 23)
My Life is a Drafti"It is weight that I am heir to,", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 24)
Strange Becomingi"I pack my bag, then you pack it for me, finding room", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 25)

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