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Notes
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Dedication: For all those who are surviving the daily anguish of living longer than the children who died.
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The anthology opens with William Wordsworth's ' Surprised by Joy' and a note from the editor explaining that '"Surprised by Joy" opened the door to this anthology - the realisation someone else had found there was something worse than the death of a child.'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Bendigo,
Bendigo area,
Ballarat - Bendigo area,
Victoria,:Helen Annand
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Wordsi"Big words", single work poetry (p. 2)
- At Dawni"Your face is secret,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- For Danieli"a tiny angel spreads his new found wings", single work poetry (p. 4)
- The Playgroundi"With the smell of fresh earth", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Lament for Amberi"Long, lonely walks", single work poetry (p. 6)
- After You Wenti"and left the bullet-hole ripped", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Lukei"I felt", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- To My Son Charlesi"My son, before you knew there was someone who loved you.", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Tractor Accidenti"the kids here wear his death the hardest", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Twelve Monthsi"Twelve months since", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Moving Fingeri"The Moving Finger has written this terrible line:", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- For Janei"The men celebrate friends, heroes,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Catching the Momenti"Have you ever watched a leaf", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Beverlyi"Time has ruptured", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Your Storiesi"you push", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Visiti"I haven't been to a child care centre before.", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Given Upi"I've given up on grief.", single work poetry (p. 22)
- My Little Man, Keenani"With a twinkle in his eyes and a quiet laugh", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Our Loving Soni"When you were born our loving son,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Tullyi"His name is Tully.", single work poetry (p. 25)
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