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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 The Best Australian Poems 2004
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Collectablesi"I collect mistakes and faulty prime numbers she says", Jordie Albiston , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Trajectoriesi"To cross the rope's umbilical line", Lucy Alexander , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
The Dice Playeri"I've had my nose in the ring since I was nine.", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
At the Creeki"my brother warms his skin", Tony Birch , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Dog Bitei"my dog did this I grab my arm to keep it shut no blood", Elizabeth Blackmore , single work poetry (p. 9)
Until Death Do Us Parti"His first punch", Mary Bradley , single work poetry (p. 10)
Life Sizei"Outside the welfare centre", Kevin Brophy , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
"When they took away the schoolhouse" Two Out of Teni"When they took away the school house", Anna Buck , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Note: With first line: When they took away the schoolhouse
Salti"All day the life", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 15)
Noticei"Ronni dies on Bondi beach", William Carney , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
On Wings of Songi"Earth unlocks wings, flowers, leaves, old jewels of sunlight.", Alan Carvosso , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
River Songi"When the sky's all grey", Gary Catalano , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Waitressi"you grow monstrous feet", Sherryl Clark , single work poetry (p. 23)
At the Pantheoni"What spiritual catch can be exacted", William C. Clarke , single work poetry (p. 23)
Red-Head with Phosphorus, 1976i"Red-haired girl in a white bikini", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Wave to the Queeni"The last woman in the world to ride side-saddle", Jennifer Compton , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
The Booki"The big book is like a piece of old rugged wood,", Gregory Constantine , single work poetry (p. 29)
Sinking Shipi"She could still see the blood", Meg Courtney , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Green Thoughts in a Blue Shadei"No more work", Julian Croft , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Law of Kindnessi"To produce nothing", M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
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