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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 One Day She Catches Fire
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
On Learning that Mothers Diei"She is cooking frenchfries.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
The Effect of Adelaide Writers' Week on a Girl Who Grew Up with Mark Twaini"Lately the weight of years can be", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
The Church of Impeccable Tastei"Mother and God were Episcopalians.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Equivocationi"The woman used to be a pluralist.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Scary Ladiesi"Sandy tells us how she spots them:", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Highschool Reunioni"After twenty years", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
The Quick and the Lefti"We leave the cafe with our crowd", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
The Big Ones Come with Musici"I dream that I've died but I haven't crossed over.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Nourishing the Desirei"On her forty-third birthday", Kristin Henry , single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
Nothing Personali"Bricks are rent from their mortar.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Sounding a Note of Retreati"On the kitchen table", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Small Poem for Rebeccai"When my grey-eyed child says `lonely'", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 23)
The River of Nevermindi"There's a Devil just for Woman", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 24-27)
Becomingi"The girl is four, pink from the bath.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Father Come and Dancei"Father, come and dance with me.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 30)
Burdeni"My small shy mother", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 31)
Ignoring the Mooni"I've been wrong, ignoring the moon.", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 32)
The Understanding that Passes All Peacei"Small, curled with my brother on the back seat. Dad's", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 33-36)
When the Wind Failsi"She lived in a wooden house", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
The Watcheri"It is always someone from the fringe", Kristin Henry , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
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