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y separately published work icon The Best Australian Poems 2009 anthology   poetry   criticism  
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Best Australian Poems 2009
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Robert Adamson , single work criticism (p. xi-xiv)
Wordi"Warm river-wind offers its rocking-horse rhythm", Martin Harrison , single work poetry (p. 1)
Pol Pot in Parisi"Oh happy child, kindly teacher - were you a fake?", Adam Aitken , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Curing the Animali"My husband hands me the animal.", Ivy Alvarez , single work poetry (p. 5)
We Are Standingi"We are standing still,", Mandy Beaumont , single work poetry (p. 6-8)
Reconstructing a Rabbiti"take something sharp", Sarah K. Bell , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Raini"Rain bubble-wrapping the windows. Rain", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
In the Sommei"Snow has clotted on the earth.", Judith Bishop , single work poetry (p. 13)
Outdoor Pig-Keeping, 1954 and My Other Books on Pig Farmingi"Pig Farming, Methods Of", Ken Bolton , single work poetry (p. 14-16)
‘You Yangs 1’ After Fred Williams' You Yangs 1i"The way spirit tracks, in brushstrokes or words, you'd have Buckley's", Michael Brennan , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
A Place on Earthi"A young boy", David Brooks , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Ninox Strenuai"Ninox strenua, the Powerful Owl, stands", David Brooks , single work poetry (p. 21)
Breathi"I come from the dead zone with clap trap jaw and clankin gait", Jen Jewel Brown , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Blue Glowi"crows crark", Pamela Brown , single work poetry (p. 24-28)
Harbingeri"siliconed stacks of glass", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
London Fieldsi"The night my girl flew to Paris", Larry Buttrose , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
After the Headlinesi"A city's candy lights are seen through cataracts.", Michelle Cahill , single work poetry (p. 34)
"Cavafy, lying alone in his own bed" Ithakai"Kavafy, lying alone in his own bed", Elizabeth Campbell , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Note: With first line: Cavafy, lying alone in his own bed
Intervention Pay Back Intervention Pay Dayi"I love my wife she right skin for me pretty one my wife young one", Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work poetry (p. 37-41)
Note: With title: Intervention Pay Back
North Durras Caravan Parki"Coastal", Stuart Cooke , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
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