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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Poems From the Madhouse
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Notes

  • Dedication: For Robbie, Dido and the livestock, past and present.

Contents

* Contents derived from the North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Spinifex Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Here I Siti"Here,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 1)
Psychotic Episodei"When the chilled, icy wind blew,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 2)
Madness Creeps Ini"You slithered into the dark reaches of my mind,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 3)
Fragmenti"Two ways diverge in my mind,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 4)
Feari"Fear propels my thoughts into lunar orbits,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 5)
Glasshousei"There is no need for me to speak", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 6)
Voices in the Darki"Hush, listen to the dark.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Uninvited Stranger (for Lynne)i"Who is this uninvited stranger", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 8)
Whisper My Friend (for Jill)i"Whisper, my friend, you are the only reality I have.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 9)
Paradox of the Whisperi"The whisper was my song of joy", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Thundering Voicesi"The voices, thundering inside the head,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 11)
Brutal Madnessi"Brutal Madness, come no more to my home.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Confessioni"It is impossible to tell of the", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
The Revolving Doori"She stalks the ward and shudders", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
As She Gently Brushed My Long Hairi"As the solid door closed behind me,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 17)
On Being Certified Insanei"Doctor: Who's the Prime Minister of Australia?", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Visitationi"O glorious woman", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Queen of Heaveni"Sometimes when I look, I see you there,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 20)
There is a Sadness in Mei"There is a sadness in me Holy Woman,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 21)
Possessioni"My possession begins with the", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 22)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium Sandy Jeffs , Deborah Staines , North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 1993 Z124720 1993 selected work poetry North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 1993 pg. 1-78
    • North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Spinifex Press , 2000 .
      Extent: 88p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Description: illus., port.
      Note/s:
      • pp. 81-88 publisher's advertisements
      • This edition contains extra poems.
      ISBN: 1876756039
    • North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Spinifex Press , 2002 .
      Extent: x, 86pp.
      Note/s:
      • This new edition includes an introduction by Sandy about the onset of her illness.
      ISBN: 1876756349
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