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y separately published work icon A Thousand Crimson Blooms selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 A Thousand Crimson Blooms
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Childi"Nearly midnight in the enclave", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 32) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Woman, Cryingi"I sat in the café while your friend railed at me", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 33) Section: The Hymen Diaries
The Numbers Gamei"In the morning room, you offer up your arm–", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 34-35) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Emiliai"Her eyes (still grey, blue, and green) search", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 36) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Borrowedi"What does it mean, then, to never", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 37) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Wholei"It is winter, and we have just made love.", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 38) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Tetheri"Afterwards, I wiped myself,", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 39) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Prince of Wales Hospital, July 2018i"At six o'clock in the morning, two women", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 40) Section: The Hymen Diaries
The Hymen Diariesi"Stone in fist. Rock in hand.", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 41-42) Section: The Hymen Diaries
Griefsi"难过: a difficult crossing", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 45-46) Section: Griefs
Paper Tiger, Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 47) Section: Griefs
The Walli"The fruit hangs low, russet and ripe,", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 48) Section: Griefs
Roti"Why do we call them birds of prey?", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 49) Section: Griefs
Firmamenti"Walking home alone after dinner,", Eileen Chong , single work poetry

Epigraph:

I notice the ones in pain
shine more than the others.

'Nights in the Neighbourhood', Linda Gregg

 (p. 50) Section: Griefs
Seasoni"In a long box at the flower market:", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 51) Section: Griefs
Looking Glassi"My grandmother taught me to always leave", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 52) Section: Griefs
Afteri"And yet there are new shoots growing", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 53) Section: Griefs
The Walki"The day we first met, we walked through", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 54) Section: Griefs
Contenti"Always the water falling", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 55) Section: Griefs
Sweet Truthi"I push a fingertip along the rail:", Eileen Chong , single work poetry (p. 59) Section: Sweet Truth
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