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'Pauline Brooks' poetry dances between the conversational voice which gives this volume its title, and one which...finds room for the more traditional resources of poetry, such as alliteration, repetition, and even, occasionally, rhyme.' Source : Speaking of ... (1999)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Nerrigundah Publishing
, 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Daughters of the House...i"The daughters of the house,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- With Birth We Begin...i"With birth we begin leaving mum behind.", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Don't Want This...i"Don't want this old woman's body any more Old Man.", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Money's Easy...i"Money's easy, always had too much.", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Clonei"You devoted your life", single work poetry (p. 5)
- What's Another Child...i"What's another child more or less?", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Well That's My Excusei"Cruising through childhood,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- I Remember Reading...i"I remember reading people somewhere,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- VIP's Death Shocks the Worldi"Somehow I don't think so.", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Just When...i"Just when", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Warningi"I know you talk about me,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- I'll Never Get to Heaven...i"Every time", single work poetry (p. 14)
- They Nag Constantly...i"They nag constantly.", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Now That You're Going...i"Now that you're going,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Now That...i"Now that :", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The Least We Can Doi"People all a-round us", David Meyers (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 18-19)
- Jonathoni"White gold hair and slender frame+", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Drowningi"Be-calmed on the", David Meyers (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 22-23)
- There's Nothing Wrong...i"There's nothing wrong with me you know.", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Happened Again Last Night...i"Happened again last night.", single work poetry (p. 26)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Performance in Providence at Poetry Slam
2000
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 13 August 2000; (p. 55)
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Performance in Providence at Poetry Slam
2000
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 13 August 2000; (p. 55)
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