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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Fledglingsi"They came ashore, human dregs from the ferry,", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Both Handsi"Dew from the roof is dripping in the down-pipe.", Chris Andrews , single work poetry (p. 3)
Delanceyi"He lived in a shack on Bennetts Creek", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Alternative Endings, Craig Billingham , sequence poetry (p. 6-7)
Intervali"(There being", Judith Bishop , single work poetry (p. 8-10)
A Broken Languagei"Spring starts its strip-tease.", Michael Brennan , single work poetry (p. 11)
Tulipsi"The tulip does not know the theory of tulips", Kevin Brophy , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
D'ici peu Before Longi"word arrives from way back", Pamela Brown , single work poetry (p. 14)
Full-Bucket Mooni"Dawn and dusk I milk my", Ross Clark , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Almond Blossomi"One thousand eye-shaped shells enclosing nuts", M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 17)
White-Water Rafting and Palliative Carei"If I had understood (when down the river", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Aspects of Holinessi"So much shown in a little space", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 20)
Kindergarten Storyi"There are windows stuck with stars", Lucy Dougan , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Red Seai"Lulled in a nook of North West Bay,", Stephen Edgar , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
No Bidi"In the beginning he'd herd people", Chris Edwards , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Windi"A river vehemently seaboun. Fatigue", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 25)
Jury on the Balconyi"its basic, you know what its like two chinese", Michael Farrell , single work poetry (p. 26)
Prenuptials, John Foulcher , sequence poetry (p. 27-29)
Postnuptiali"In the Lady Chapel", John Foulcher , single work poetry (p. 30)
Seeing the Handi"A hand circles a beach, remembering:", Katherine Gallagher , single work poetry (p. 31)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2007 .
      Extent: xiii, 130p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by Peter Rose.
      • Includes Publication Details (p.105-109) and Notes on Contributors (p.111-130).
      ISBN: 9781863954174
      Series: y separately published work icon The Best Australian Poems Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2003-2018 Z1845184 2003 series - publisher poetry

      The third of the Black Inc. 'Best of' collections, Best Australian Poems was initiated in 2003, under executive chair Morry Schwartz. Publisher Chris Feik took over all three series in 2004. In March 2018, Black Inc. cancelled all three series, replacing them with Best Summer Stories.

      Number in series: 5

Works about this Work

Making the Leap : Australian Poetry 2007-2008 Meriel Griffiths , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 53 no. 2008; (p. 130-145)

— Review of Mr Wittgenstein's Lion Kevin Brophy , 2007 selected work poetry ; Seriatim Geoff Page , 2007 selected work poetry ; Transit Mike Ladd , 2007 selected work poetry ; I Could Be Rain Jennifer Kornberger , 2007 selected work poetry ; Shades of the Sublime and Beautiful John Kinsella , 2008 selected work poetry ; Over There : Poems from Singapore and Australia 2008 anthology poetry ; Navigation Judy Johnson , 2007 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems Les Murray , 1986 selected work poetry ; Elsewhere John Mateer , 2007 selected work poetry ; Revolving Days : Selected Poems David Malouf , 2008 selected work poetry ; Two Kinds of Silence Kathryn Lomer , 2007 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; Scar Revision Tracy Ryan , 2008 selected work poetry
Enjoy a Taste of Top Verse Jaya Savige , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 February 2008; (p. 22)
Surprises Leap off the Page Barry Hill , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 January 2008; (p. 12-13)

— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Awash with the Weight of Words Peter Pierce , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 December 2007; (p. 17)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Best in Show 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Seams of Our Inheritance Lyn McCredden , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 November 2007; (p. 21)

— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
A Tale of Two Collections Richard King , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 December 2007; (p. 36)

— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
'Highly Expressive and Resonant and Open Hearted' Gregory Kratzmann , 2007-2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 297 2007-2008; (p. 48-50)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Best in Show 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)

— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Awash with the Weight of Words Peter Pierce , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 December 2007; (p. 17)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Enjoy a Taste of Top Verse Jaya Savige , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 February 2008; (p. 22)
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