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y separately published work icon The Argument from Desire : The 1999 Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 The Argument from Desire : The 1999 Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Wollongong, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales,:Five Islands Press , 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Approaching the Edgei"What did they suppose, those Age of Discovery mariners,", Brook Emery , single work poetry (p. 11-15)
Cote d'Ori"So this is socialism. This dream beach", Peter Kirkpatrick , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Phone Calli"I took the phone call in the living room", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 18)
One-minute Dinnersi"Life goes on, although you are not always here.", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Separation Sonnets, Andy Kissane , sequence poetry (p. 18-23)
The Weddingi"In the middle of this mess I go to a wedding. No gifts,", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 19)
Listsi"At the counsellors you recite your list", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 19)
Dead Animalsi"Marriage inevitably leads to oppression. Something", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 20)
In the Fez Manneri"I marinate the octopus in garlic and miso (a vegetarian's", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Breadknifei"I remember that holiday in the Warrambungles", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 21)
Natural Remediesi"Over the years I've tried everything: my stomach's", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 21)
Dive Bombingi"Before the mortgage and the children we lived", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 22)
Rising and Fallingi"For me, and others too I presume, happiness", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 22)
Apprehended Violencei"You start shouting at me in the supermarket", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 23)
Solitaryi"Silence hurts. Whoever invented solitary confinement", Andy Kissane , single work poetry (p. 23)
Entering Hospitali"As strange as the travel between planets,", Doris Brett , single work poetry (p. 24)
Night Sweatsi"In the sweet weather we can't remember,", Doris Brett , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Hospital Stenography, Doris Brett , sequence poetry (p. 24-28)
Paini"When it's over, the body", Doris Brett , single work poetry (p. 25)
C. T. Scani"Mid-air, on your back, taking the slow-motion", Doris Brett , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
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