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Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Vigilant Heart
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
This is the Poemi"This is the poem you never wanted to write", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
On Ward Seven Westi"There was a shadow-thin Arunta man who jigged from foot", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
For Mali"To find a poet in that alien city,", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 32)
Angelai"You're going to ask why I did it:", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 33)
Phili"The heart is strange. It does the unexpected.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 34)
Leannei"We don't cure the heart.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 35)
Night Dutyi"Monitors shrieked, an alarm rang there was a calm rush to the", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 36)
In the Lifti"In the lift the woman interrupts talking about her daughter's", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 37)
Bosnia/Royal Children's Hospital, Melbournei"The dream children swarm towards you", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Accepting Gracei"There is always a more terrible story", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 40)
What I Dreamed Abouti"What I dreamed about was a man like one of the Knights from the", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 43)
Kitchen Meni"They were the clumsy men who drove the wrong cars and didn't own", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 44)
Anniversaryi"In the time between night and sunrise I call him", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 45)
Song for My Daughteri"who came into the world frowning", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 46)
Still Life with Childreni"These days begin with a dreamy precision.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 47)
Our Song, Jacki"In the room next door you sleep heavily", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Herodias Addresses the Head of John the Baptisti"I've seen men burn for a woman or a man.", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 50)
Herod, Dying in Exilei"You'd think the weight of death", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 51)
Wild Nights at the Alliance Francaisei"While Jules and Jim cycled through Truffaut's classic", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Answers to a Child's Whyi"Because of the sun's slow dance into day", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 54)
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