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Contains selected poems from her earlier publications, Trader Kate and the Elephants, Luxury, Honey and Figs, and a selection of new poems (1991-1992).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Hawthorn,
Camberwell - Kew area,
Melbourne - Inner South,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Hudson Publishing
, 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Elephantsi"How I love to bring them down", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Auntsi"All my aunts are dying", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Everyone is Someone Dressing Upi"All my life there have been dresses", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- To a Married Mani"While you look for your underpants", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Stupidi"I'd say it is surprising", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Finishedi"There'll be no more", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Saturday Nighti"All our boyfriends are at home", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Theatrei"With my legs in stirrups", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Flamesi"You used to lean", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Yellow Stockingsi"She was five", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Australian Childhood Landscapei"Our veins grow", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Being Born or Dyingi"Their faces", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The Wildernessi"If I might die", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Letter to Freudi"What does a woman want", single work poetry (p. 33)
- Breastsi"As I lean over to write", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- Vienna (for Mary-Jo Harrison)i"Mary do you remember we were rebels", single work poetry (p. 36)
- The Bedi"This bed has seen a lot of action", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Evei"Let's face it", single work poetry humour (p. 39-40)
- Helen (1)i"Was she pushed", single work poetry humour (p. 41-42)
- Helen (2)i"In the middle of the Trojan war", single work poetry (p. 43)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Pharaoh, the Bodies, the Poison and the Butts
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 1992; (p. 10)
— Review of Akhenaten 1992 single work novel ; Three Days Out of Tidal Town 1992 selected work poetry ; New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry -
Lily Brett's Minimalism: It Sometimes Ends in an Intellectual Cul-de-Sac
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 August 1992; (p. C8)
— Review of Unintended Consequences : Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry
-
Lily Brett's Minimalism: It Sometimes Ends in an Intellectual Cul-de-Sac
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 15 August 1992; (p. C8)
— Review of Unintended Consequences : Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry -
Pharaoh, the Bodies, the Poison and the Butts
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 1992; (p. 10)
— Review of Akhenaten 1992 single work novel ; Three Days Out of Tidal Town 1992 selected work poetry ; New and Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems 1992 selected work poetry
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