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"25 poems by Writers Centre members on the theme Capital Letters, a celebration of Canberra's people, cockatoos and cold, with reflections on past, future and poetry"--Back cover.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Boris Books
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Scatteri"words scattered in the sand", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Getting the Drift : Canberra Balloon Fiesta, Parliamentary Triangle, single work poetry (p. 6)
- Transferred to Head Officei"They slip into green spaces curved", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Capital Tyranny or the Public Servant's Lamenti"Lately, pushed by tight deadlines and priorities all urgent", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Neti"in the electronic world", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Sonnet for the National Capitali"I came for work, to test the dizzy heights;", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Snail Maili"Car driven CAPITAL with", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Letter from Canberrai"I hope you don't think that this is junk mail", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Canberra in Winteri"Crisp morning; frost white on stark leafless trees.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Hobby Farm, 1995 (from: The Art of Personality, a work-in-progress)i"...But his resolve begins to splinter", extract poetry (p. 14)
- The Weight of Treesi"Two fires burn fierce", single work poetry (p. 15)
- A Capital Letter Cold as Scottish Stonei"is chiselled on blue airmail paper, flying sixty years ago", single work poetry (p. 16)
- From the Archive : 1828 To Sarah, Wife of Joshua Moore, Canberra's First Settleri"Our Sarah Dear, Overjoyed to hear all's well, and baby too,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- From the Archive : 2008 To Queen Elizabeth IIi"Back then you came to open this or that, huge", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Capital Lettersi"Thoughts of the capital letters kind bring words of the Old Dart to mind.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Outside Vinniesi"There's a bloke on the bench outside vinnies", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Capital Man : The Prenuptial Agreement I wish I Had Seeni"A is for Artist, the first thing I don't want you to", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Wiley's Baths Coogee, Sydneyi"Coogee, part of the Archipelago", single work poetry (p. 21)
- A Capital Letters Fridge Magneti"Keep your meat inside the fridge;", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Hi Octane Summeri"Searing heat...choking dust...", single work poetry (p. 23)
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