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Notes

  • Contains a poem 'Like Smoke' (pp140-141) by John Whitworth, a British poet.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Letter to Joanne Kygeri"I've always wanted to use the word 'sempiternal' -", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Marco Poloi"Maybe it's the natural", Ali Alizadeh , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
A Different Partyi"You missed the best night. Guess Who was there. She goes,", Chris Andrews , single work poetry (p. 6)
Use for Places Left Over after Planning and Constructioni"Repudiate the old sorrows. Laughter, rebuke.", Louis Armand , single work poetry (p. 7)
Herons at Duski"This is the time of day when the light runs down the sky", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 8)
T/herei"This is not a place for candles, or the scent of red cedar", Judith Bishop , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
No Morei"No more wandering up and down the mountain", Kim Cheng Boey , single work poetry (p. 11)
Facebooki"Veronica is painting her nails.", James Bradley , single work poetry (p. 12)
Train Traini"first glimpsed", Pamela Brown , single work poetry (p. 13-17)
Roadi"i have nothing exciting to tell", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 18)
Pleasure Again Comes (Likei"pleasure again comes (like", Grant Caldwell , single work poetry (p. 19)
Danger: Lantanai"Was I hoping to find my way to the creek, loud", Ross Clark , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Broken Housei"This house has been broken by incoherent words.", Jennifer Compton , single work poetry (p. 22)
Those Adamant Shapesi"You teach each other what language unlocks", Nathan Curnow , single work poetry (p. 23)
H2i"Home is, then the heart is.", Toby Davidson , single work poetry (p. 24)
Tuk-Tuki"San Francisco, O San Francisco:", Joel Deane , single work poetry (p. 25-27)
Falkland Islands Wolf : Dusicyon Australisi"How we got here nobody knows; Holocene men", B. R. Dionysius , single work poetry (p. 28)
Poems a Long Way After Bashoi"I breathe the leaves of the basil", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 29)
Waysidei"My body wants", Lucy Dougan , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Approximatelyi"came out like a man blind & black", Robert Drummond , single work poetry (p. 32-34)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2008 .
      Extent: xi, 170p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: Novmember 2008.
      ISBN: 9781863953030
      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: 6

Works about this Work

Poetry Review Essay Shane McCauley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Indigo , Spring no. 4 2009; (p. 141-147)

— Review of Coracle Janet Jackson , 2007 single work poetry ; Therapy Like Fish : New and Selected Poems Marcella Polain , 2008 selected work poetry ; Esperance : New and Selected Poems Caroline Caddy , 2007 selected work poetry ; Women of the Minotaur : Les Poemes des Femmes de Picasso Maree Dawes , 2008 selected work poetry ; Flash Company : Poems and Fictions Murray Jennings , 2007 selected work poetry ; Southern Edge : Three Stories in Verse Barbara Temperton , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Anatomy of Blue Jessika Tong , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
The Best Australian Poems 2008 Simon Patton , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Stylus Poetry Journal , July no. 34 2009;

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
[Review] The Best Australian Poems 2008 Debra Zott , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , January no. 347 2009; (p. 31)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
Talent for the Muse Peter Kenneally , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26-27 December 2008; (p. 17)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008 anthology poetry
Poetic Intimacies to Be Shared Geoffrey Lehmann , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 December 2008; (p. 8-9)

— Review of The Other Way Out Bronwyn Lea , 2007 single work poetry ; Telling a Hawk from a Handsaw Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 2008 selected work poetry ; Growing Up With Mr Menzies John Jenkins , 2008 selected work poetry ; Young Rain Kevin Hart , 2008 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
A Fresh and Funny Batch, Hanrahan Included Peter Pierce , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 November 2008; (p. 30-31)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; 100 Australian Poems You Need to Know 2008 anthology poetry
Brace of the Best Anthony Lynch , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 56-57)

— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
Diversity a Hallmark of the Year's Best Australian Poetry Geoff Page , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 December 2008; (p. 12)

— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
Poetic Intimacies to Be Shared Geoffrey Lehmann , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 December 2008; (p. 8-9)

— Review of The Other Way Out Bronwyn Lea , 2007 single work poetry ; Telling a Hawk from a Handsaw Chris Wallace-Crabbe , 2008 selected work poetry ; Growing Up With Mr Menzies John Jenkins , 2008 selected work poetry ; Young Rain Kevin Hart , 2008 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Poetry 2008 2008 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
[Review] The Best Australian Poems 2008 Debra Zott , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , January no. 347 2009; (p. 31)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2008 2008 anthology poetry
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