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Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Minute to Midnight : New Writing for Peace and Disarmament
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A collection of creative writing by Australian writers expressing concerns and registering a protest against the threat of nuclear issues.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Red Spark Books , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Noah Considers the Change of Scenei"Or, as they say in New York-", Adam Aitken , single work poetry (p. 11)
King Canute Livesi"A surfer's frosty accent carved", Adam Aitken , single work poetry (p. 12)
Radar, Paradise, Machineguni"At ease, in full control,", Adam Aitken , single work poetry (p. 13)
Holocaust Ash - A Chant!i"This dryness at the back of my throat", Marcus Breen , single work poetry (p. 14)
Sight and Sound Unseeni"The voices are trailing away.", Marcus Breen , single work poetry (p. 15)
Sam's Story, Barbara Brooks , extract (p. 16-21)
Guinea Pigs, Colleen Burke , single work short story (p. 22-26)
The Next Hiroshimai"at the next hiroshima", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Language Lessoni"circle the verbs in the following", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 28)
Parts of Speech : Notes Towards a Nuclear Grammari"war is a noun and so is peace. uranium is a noun like armchair.", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 29)
Accessoriesi"you like it? it's my favourite necklace. and popular too. everyone", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 30)
Giving Up / Trains of Thoughti"One choice", Grant Caldwell , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Last Gamei"We sit at the poker table", Margo Carlisle , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Day of the Heroesi"The day of the Heroes", John Croyston , single work poetry (p. 34)
Lauren Goes to Darlinghurst, Gary Dunne , single work short story (p. 35-39)
Daughteri"Being a child you lack", Betty Johnston , single work poetry (p. 40)
World Peacei"is what the counter culture worries about", Rae Desmond Jones , single work poetry (p. 41)
When is the Use of a Beach Necessary?i"One particle of plutonium", Christopher Kelen , single work poetry (p. 42)
The World Wraps Itself Around a Telegraph Polei"Just as inevitably the sun rises, goes down.", Christopher Kelen , single work poetry (p. 43-45)
From His Coy Planeti"Had we but worlds enough, and time", Christopher Kelen , single work poetry (p. 45-46)

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