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"In this impressive anthology John Tranter weaves many threads into a portrait of Australian poetry in 2012. Emerging poets sit alongside the celebrated, travelling from Lake Havasu City to Graz, and nursing homes to fairgrounds, with characters as diverse as David Bowie, Emily Dickinson and Rumpelstiltskin." [Source: publisher's blurb - back cover]

Contents

* Contents derived from the Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, John Tranter , single work single work poetry essay (p. xiii-xix)
A Line from Weldon Keesi"Political news coverage", Mark Young , single work poetry (p. 1)
Handsi"Level 3 is 'Hands':", Warrick Wynne , single work poetry (p. 2)
Obiti"He had good ideas in the shower,", Fiona Wright , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Melbourne Colour 1i"Not John Brack grey but diseased", Robin Wilkinson , single work poetry (p. 5)
Table Mannersi"Another day, another carcass to the dogs.", Jessica Wilkinson , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Ecstasyi"He is square in his suit again, the sam man", Petra White , single work poetry (p. 7)
3. On George Streeti"The red lotus", Jen Webb , single work poetry (p. 8)
Anger Management : A South Coast Fablei"If, in single motherhood there's chaos,", Alan Wearne , single work poetry (p. 9-16)
Dureri"In this chereful mausoleum", Meredith Wattison , single work poetry (p. 17)
A Year before the Accidenti"Randall Jarrell's", John Watson , single work poetry (p. 18)
You, Wallace Stevensi"After the flim-flam and that hullabaloo", Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Crying at the Poetry Reviewi"there is a poet crying. she read her poem earlier.", Rob Walker , single work poetry (p. 21)
Clayton's Law of Amor Fatii"The split you for inspiration: Freud's", Ann Vickery , single work poetry (p. 22)
Dog Sonneti"So my dog, that sheep, sneaks inside in", Mark Tredinnick , single work poetry (p. 23)
Importing Merwini"You walked through the gold-plated", Tim Thorne , single work poetry (p. 24)
Night Feedi"The TV before us is silent.", Maria Takolander , single work poetry (p. 25)
Takeawayi"the felafel darkness rings in chimes", Pete Spence , single work poetry (p. 26)
My Islandi"Your name crops up in unexpected", Vivian Smith , single work poetry (p. 27)
An Eisenhower of the Mindi"I think I'll sink my hands", Barnaby Smith , single work poetry (p. 28)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2012 .
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      Extent: xix, 202 pp.
      Note/s:
      • Includes bibliographical references.
      ISBN: 9781863955812 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon The Best Australian Poems Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2003-2018 Z1845184 2003 series - publisher poetry

      The third of the Black Inc. 'Best of' collections, Best Australian Poems was initiated in 2003, under executive chair Morry Schwartz. Publisher Chris Feik took over all three series in 2004. In March 2018, Black Inc. cancelled all three series, replacing them with Best Summer Stories.

      Number in series: 10

Works about this Work

The Z-A of Lyrical Talent Mike Ladd , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 January 2013; (p. 31)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Ali Alizadeh Reviews ‘The Best Australian Poems 2012′ Ali Alizadeh , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 41 2013;

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Lol as Humour Shines in Sharp Lines of Our Time Mike Ladd , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 28-29)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Introduction John Tranter , 2012 single work single work poetry essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012; (p. xiii-xix)
A Feast of Fine, Fun Verse Peter Pierce , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 December 2012; (p. 26)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
A Feast of Fine, Fun Verse Peter Pierce , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 December 2012; (p. 26)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Lol as Humour Shines in Sharp Lines of Our Time Mike Ladd , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 January 2013; (p. 28-29)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Ali Alizadeh Reviews ‘The Best Australian Poems 2012′ Ali Alizadeh , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 41 2013;

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
The Z-A of Lyrical Talent Mike Ladd , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 January 2013; (p. 31)

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
Lip Verse : Best Australian Poems 2012 Bronwyn Lovell , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2012;

— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012 anthology poetry
A Pair of Ragged Claws Stephen Romei , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 December 2012; (p. 19)
Introduction John Tranter , 2012 single work single work poetry essay
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012; (p. xiii-xix)
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