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Notes

  • Dedication: 'for beginners'
  • This work contains revised versions of many of the poems from Dicinoski's Master's thesis of the same name, and also includes new poems.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Clouds of Magellan , 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Arteriali"When the suburb sleeps, this bed hums", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 3)
White Flagsi"It's time for the kids to go in.", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 4)
Roundsi"Friday night another faux Irish pub another", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 5)
Lexiconi"I don't love you", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Heart of a Comet is Blacker than Tari"Once in a lifetime, the papers say", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Little Forki"Sunday's wishbone rests on the sill by the sink.", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 9)
Going Ratesi"How should I charge for an hour of dancing", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 10)
Milk Teethi"Three-year-old Sophia leans into danger", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 11)
The City Gaugei"The twenty-first century quits at two", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Intimate Not Monumentali"When the band starts we're four floors up", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Lickerishi"she", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 19)
Turfi"Like my olive skin and my ring finger's kink", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Fingerpickingi"Your hands, frog-fingered at the window", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Whistling Past Graveyardsi"Nick tells me", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 24)
Late Stormi"Bollywood drum and bass", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 25)
New Year's Dayi"I’m trying to write that last time with you five hours into the new year", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 26)
Note: With title 'Diviner'
Weightsi"I can still feel the summers there.", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Measuresi"A cattle town, a caterpillar town,", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Ledgeri"If anyone should ask, tell them mandarins.", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 31)
Note: With title 'Such Riches'
Sightlinesi"You've strung prayer flags across", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 32)
Note: With title 'Prayer Flags'
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Works about this Work

Michelle Dicinoski : Electricity for Beginners Martin Duwell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Review , vol. 7 no. 2012;
— Review of Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry
Australian Poetry 2011-2012 Judith Beveridge , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 57 no. 1 2012; (p. 30-46)
— Review of Amphora Joanne Burns , 2011 selected work poetry ; Edge Music Stuart Cooke , 2011 selected work poetry ; Linen Tough as History Julie Chevalier , 2012 selected work poetry ; Error Elizabeth Campbell , 2011 selected work poetry ; Night Birds Michelle Cahill , 2010 single work poetry ; Vishvarūpa Michelle Cahill , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Brokenness Sonnets I-III and Other Poems Mal McKimmie , 2011 selected work poetry ; Outside David McCooey , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Welfare of My Enemy Anthony Lawrence , 2011 single work poetry ; This Woman Adrienne Eberhard , 2011 selected work poetry ; Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry ; Interferon Psalms : 33 Psalms on the 99 Names of God Luke Davies , 2011 selected work poetry ; Keeping Carter M. A. Carter , 2012 selected work poetry ; The Keeper of Fish Alan Fish , 2011 selected work poetry ; A Sudden Sentence in the Air : Jazz Poems Geoff Page , 2011 selected work poetry ; Concrete Tuesday David Musgrave , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Bearded Chameleon Chris Mooney-Singh , 2011 selected work poetry ; Southern Barbarians John Mateer , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Yellow Gum's Conversion Simon West , 2011 selected work poetry ; Four Refrains John Watson , 2011 selected work poetry ; Surface to Air Jaya Savige , 2011 selected work poetry ; Knuckled Fiona Wright , 2011 selected work poetry
Tra-verse-ing the Planet 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Westside News , 9 May 2012; (p. 11)
Interview with Michelle Dicinoski Angela Gardner (interviewer), 2012 single work interview
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
Small Acts of Precision Simon Patton , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
— Review of Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry
Fiona Scotney Reviews Michelle Dicinoski Fiona Scotney , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February vol. 37 no. 0 2012;
— Review of Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry
Small Acts of Precision Simon Patton , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
— Review of Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry
Australian Poetry 2011-2012 Judith Beveridge , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 57 no. 1 2012; (p. 30-46)
— Review of Amphora Joanne Burns , 2011 selected work poetry ; Edge Music Stuart Cooke , 2011 selected work poetry ; Linen Tough as History Julie Chevalier , 2012 selected work poetry ; Error Elizabeth Campbell , 2011 selected work poetry ; Night Birds Michelle Cahill , 2010 single work poetry ; Vishvarūpa Michelle Cahill , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Brokenness Sonnets I-III and Other Poems Mal McKimmie , 2011 selected work poetry ; Outside David McCooey , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Welfare of My Enemy Anthony Lawrence , 2011 single work poetry ; This Woman Adrienne Eberhard , 2011 selected work poetry ; Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry ; Interferon Psalms : 33 Psalms on the 99 Names of God Luke Davies , 2011 selected work poetry ; Keeping Carter M. A. Carter , 2012 selected work poetry ; The Keeper of Fish Alan Fish , 2011 selected work poetry ; A Sudden Sentence in the Air : Jazz Poems Geoff Page , 2011 selected work poetry ; Concrete Tuesday David Musgrave , 2011 selected work poetry ; The Bearded Chameleon Chris Mooney-Singh , 2011 selected work poetry ; Southern Barbarians John Mateer , 2009 selected work poetry ; The Yellow Gum's Conversion Simon West , 2011 selected work poetry ; Four Refrains John Watson , 2011 selected work poetry ; Surface to Air Jaya Savige , 2011 selected work poetry ; Knuckled Fiona Wright , 2011 selected work poetry
Michelle Dicinoski : Electricity for Beginners Martin Duwell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Review , vol. 7 no. 2012;
— Review of Electricity For Beginners Michelle Dicinoski , 2011 selected work poetry
Beauty? Tell Me About It Kathleen Noonan , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 - 7 August 2011; (p. 36)
Up Close : Michelle Dicinoski Francene Ridley , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 25 January - 1 February no. 866 2012; (p. 5)
Interview with Michelle Dicinoski Angela Gardner (interviewer), 2012 single work interview
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
Tra-verse-ing the Planet 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Westside News , 9 May 2012; (p. 11)
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Awards

2011 highly commended Anne Elder Award
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