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Gender: Female
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1 Proposition i "If my heart were to", Liana Joy Christensen , 2023 single work poetry
— Appears in: Into the Wetlands 2023; (p. 63)
1 Landscape Manifest Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Science Write Now , June no. 4 2021;
1 The Freedom Flag i "Fold up Old Glory and", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2012 2021; (p. 45)
1 Elementals i "All honour the Green Dragon:", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2012 2021; (p. 44)
1 Choices i "Ribbons doppler", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2012 2021; (p. 29)
1 SETI Petals i "Born on a blackboard", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2012 2021; (p. 20)
1 [Untitled] i "Poised en pointe", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2021 2021; (p. 40)
1 How the World Became Colourful i "Ribbons of electrons", Liana Joy Christensen , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2021 2021; (p. 18)
1 Four Short Meditations on Winter Gold : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Winter Gold’ by Barbara Stapleton Liana Joy Christensen , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , November no. 30 2020;
1 Eavesdropping on the Slipstream of Culture : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Backyard Listening’ by Coral Carter Liana Joy Christensen , 2020 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , no. 28 2020;
1 Stella Maris Home for the Demented i "The tides of propriety recede", Liana Joy Christensen , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Other Terrain , December no. 8 2019;
1 Diverse and Colourful : Liana Joy Christensen on the 2019 Creative Connections Poetry Award Liana Joy Christensen , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , September no. 27 2019;

'Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibitions were established with the purpose of demonstrating, through creative pursuits, the diverse abilities and personalities of people with complex needs. The greatest benefit of Creative Connections is that it allows networking and sharing, not only between artist and poet, but also between the many similar, but distinct service provider organisations and the community. Communication beyond regular pathways   often results which can lead to new opportunities for artists.' (Introduction)
1 The Writhing, Hissing Life Force of the Poems : Liana Joy Christensen Launches ‘Snake Like Charms’ by Amanda Joy Liana Joy Christensen , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , April - June no. 22 2017; 'To say I was charmed by the invitation to launch this collection is not a platitudinous social nicety. I was literally charmed in the original and potentially perilous sense of the word. The meaning invoked in the title.' (Introduction)
1 Before They Fall Liana Joy Christensen , 2017 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 76 no. 2 2017; (p. 67-75) The Sky Falls Down : An Anthology of Loss 2019; (p. 123-130)

The narrator describes a 'gentle friend' she once had: an Indian man with schizophrenia that she kept in contact with all her life. In and out of mental health institutions, he nevertheless manages to make time for the narrator, bringing her a wedding gift and having meals together. He dies without her knowledge.
1 Ménage À Trois Liana Joy Christensen , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry D'Amour 2016 : Love Poetry 2016;
1 The Impressionists Liana Joy Christensen , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2016 2016; (p. 65)
1 The Beauty of Swans Liana Joy Christensen , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2016 2016; (p. 45)
1 Emily Dickinson Knew Liana Joy Christensen , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2016 2016; (p. 21)
1 Upon Reflection i "Begin with light on shaded pools — the kind", Liana Joy Christensen , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: Writ. Poetry Review , September no. 3 2015;
1 Decomposing Liana Joy Christensen , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: Creative Connections Anthology 2015 2015; (p. 53)
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