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* Contents derived from the 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Ghosts of the Euthanased,
single work
autobiography
(p. 14-23)Cybele May reflects upon the profound lessons she has learned within her family and in her time practising as a veterinary surgeon.
- Borstal Bitchesi"reality teen girls", single work poetry (p. 23)
- An Ecstasy of Fumblingi"Thread the stitch through", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Afternoon Tea With the Gibraltarian Ornithological Societyi"Sparrowhawks, booted eagles, swallows, storks -", single work poetry (p. 42)
- An Elephant In My Pocketi"I have an elephant in my back pocket", single work poetry (p. 50-53)
- Long Time Listener, First Time Calleri"the ladder of opportunity frays under strain", single work poetry (p. 54)
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Sins of the Leopard V,
single work
short story
(p. 60-66)Tracey steps off the freezing street into the hallway, and the sight of Harold's coat hanging there again after so long alerts her senses.
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Isa's Last Rodeo,
single work
short story
(p. 68-76)For young Caradine, riding a bull in her home-town rodeo with her parents in the audience was a proud moment. She'd met her competitor, Byron, just a few minutes before and now, as he held fast on his bull beyond the eight second mark, Caradine realised the significance of his comment to her about hating the bulls.
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Churchill,
single work
short story
(p. 77-81)As Brooke, an Australian volunteer on a small Pacific island, is enjoying tequila sunrises and the congenial company of three older women at the end of a day's work, she becomes intrigued and bemused by the women's fantastic recollections of Churchill the elephant.
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Hector,
single work
short story
(p. 82-86)Jarrod likes Hannah. Hannah likes Jarrod. Both are keenly aware, however, that on only a second date, delicate protocols must be followed. What Hannah is unaware of is that Jarrod has enlisted the help of Hector, a red-tailed black cockatoo raised in a public bar, to facilitate a smooth evening.
- A Cacophony of Greyi"Running malnourished into the welcome arms", single work poetry (p. 87-89)
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Blocks of Couverture,
single work
short story
(p. 91-103)'One in forty.' The doctor's words had just flipped Dani's dream life into a nightmare - Mark, their marriage, their unborn baby - nothing was assured any more.
- Irukandji Sailsi"A Ranger found", single work poetry (p. 104)
- Lake Pedderi"We are swimming above the forest", single work poetry (p. 105 - 106)
- The Blue of Swimming Poolsi"With power out--people were stocking water and ice:", single work poetry (p. 107 - 108)
- Coffee with Johni"There wasn't time enough to go into things.", single work poetry (p. 116)
- Biopsy, Tuesday Morningi"Early on the road to the hospital the burden lifts as I look forward to answers.", single work poetry (p. 161)
- Before Rachmaninoff's Birthdayi"we have different names for the same things", single work poetry (p. 162)
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Spirit of the Northi"this time and place",
single work
poetry
Note: Online only. The contributor's details were included in the print volume, but the poem itself was subsequently published online.
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