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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,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Psychotic Episodei"When the chilled, icy wind blew,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Madness Creeps Ini"You slithered into the dark reaches of my mind,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Fragmenti"Two ways diverge in my mind,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Feari"Fear propels my thoughts into lunar orbits,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Glasshousei"There is no need for me to speak", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Voices in the Darki"Hush, listen to the dark.", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Uninvited Stranger (for Lynne)i"Who is this uninvited stranger", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Whisper My Friend (for Jill)i"Whisper, my friend, you are the only reality I have.", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Paradox of the Whisperi"The whisper was my song of joy", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Thundering Voicesi"The voices, thundering inside the head,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Brutal Madnessi"Brutal Madness, come no more to my home.", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Confessioni"It is impossible to tell of the", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- The Revolving Doori"She stalks the ward and shudders", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
- As She Gently Brushed My Long Hairi"As the solid door closed behind me,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- On Being Certified Insanei"Doctor: Who's the Prime Minister of Australia?", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The Visitationi"O glorious woman", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Queen of Heaveni"Sometimes when I look, I see you there,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- There is a Sadness in Mei"There is a sadness in me Holy Woman,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Possessioni"My possession begins with the", single work poetry (p. 22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Schizophrenia and the Writer : the Curse of the Self
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2013;
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Schizophrenia and the Writer : the Curse of the Self
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2013;
Awards
- 1994 commended Human Rights Awards — Poetry Award
- 1993 second Anne Elder Award
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