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In an effort to 'produce an honest and unedited collective voice of homeless and "at risk" youth,' the editors of Cry Out have brought together the work of over fifty poets aged between twelve and twenty-five.
'Difficult subjects are tackled and tackled well. Child abuse, drug addiction, family problems, loneliness, and all the facets of living on the streets make this collection memorable, and more than that, a hard-hitting comment on the nineties.' (From the Introduction by Ann Davis)
Notes
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Epigraph: For my life it's flying past my eyes / and happiness she's wearing / such a cunning disguise -- Emese Damasdy
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Wollongong,
Wollongong area,
Illawarra,
South Coast,
New South Wales,:Five Islands Press
, 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Fairytales!i"I really did believe back then", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Untitledi"A pure silent echo", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Anger V's Victoryi"engaged and locked in battle", single work poetry (p. 13)
- + - End of an Era - +i"Soon this planet will end at a sudden halt", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Untitledi"I hate it all", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Immaculatei"you know you are combined", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Untitledi"Grab her", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Untitledi"I am the Vampiress,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Streetsi"I shudder", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Thoughts from Astroi"Roots bloody roots", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Highi"I lie on my bed", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Grandmotheri"My grandmother tells me stories", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Kindi"It's good to be kind", single work poetry (p. 22)
- No Windowsi"Shed your skin, it's time to begin!", single work poetry (p. 23-25)
- Untitledi"We have succumbed", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Untitledi"Sometimes I drink", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Facesi"well I'm sitting here staring out my", single work poetry (p. 27-31)
- An Ode to Drugsi"Some time ago", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- Raini"The days are lonely", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- Untitledi"Humiliated I was", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Cry Out : The Book that Shouldn't Be
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Five Bells , August vol. 3 no. 7 1996; (p. 14)
— Review of Cry Out! : An Anthology of Street Poetry 1996 anthology poetry
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Cry Out : The Book that Shouldn't Be
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Five Bells , August vol. 3 no. 7 1996; (p. 14)
— Review of Cry Out! : An Anthology of Street Poetry 1996 anthology poetry
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