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y separately published work icon Writing Us Mob : New Indigenous Voices anthology   poetry   short story   prose   extract   column  
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Writing Us Mob : New Indigenous Voices
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ainslie, North Canberra area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Aberrant Genotype Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sorryi"She sits there in the corner", Danielle Pring , single work poetry (p. 31)
White Fooli"Nothing here at this table,", Sharon Patterson , single work poetry (p. 32)
Forestsi"Big trees,", Danielle Thomas , single work poetry (p. 33)
Waterhole Below Erith Coal Minei"You know the type of place,", Beth Craddy , single work poetry (p. 34)
Breathing Youi"When I stare into your eyes", Judy Hammond , single work poetry (p. 36)
Letter to the Editori"Dear Sir or Madam", Lyndy Delian , single work poetry (p. 38)
Catdogi"When we called him Catdog were we thinking", Peter G. McIntosh , single work poetry (p. 39)
Country Townsi"Sleeping dogs", Jeanine Leane , single work poetry (p. 40)
Now That's a Poem!i"I'm driving along", Lyndy Delian , single work poetry (p. 41)
Happy Birthday, Denise Dixon , single work short story (p. 43)
Dear Aunty Sheila Rose, Judy Hammond , single work short story

'I caught a glimpse of you in the 1940s photo blue-tacked to my sister's mirror. Or rather- you are me as you...'

 (p. 45)
Whisper in the Wind, Sharon Patterson , single work short story (p. 46)
Biame, John Heath , single work prose

'Biame is one of the great Goori ancestral beings of the Creation period. His presence is felt throughout many South-Eastern Indigenous Australian communities...'

 (p. 47)
Tiddalik, John Heath , single work prose

'Another Dreaming site in the Hunter Region is that of the often related Tiddalik the Frog story. The story has been published in several different versions...'

 (p. 49)
When the Moon Cried, John Heath , single work prose

'Belmont Lagoon is another important Dreaming site of the Awabakal. This belief related to the Creation era when the Moon was a man spirit who never shone a full face...'

 (p. 49)
Spring, Sharon Patterson , single work short story

'It is a beautiful spring morning and the air is fresh as I walk alone to the wilderness. The sun throws out warmth and the sky is clear...'

 (p. 50-51)
My New Glasses, Lyndy Delian , single work short story

The ageing narrator describes how her new bifocal glasses work.

 (p. 52)
The Decency Deadline, Beth Craddy , single work short story (p. 53-54)
Down From Youi"Days seem to be getting longer", Katie Pring , single work poetry lyric/song (p. 56)
The Endi"You took the bait and now all you have to do is wait", Katie Pring , single work poetry lyric/song (p. 57)
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