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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.
Supple Love Poems : 1i"And the sun is everywhere", Luke Davies , single work poetry (p. 36)
Note: With title 'Supple' and with minor textual changes to the final line.
Hang in There, Boyi"O you America, with your wise-cracks, canned applause", Bruce Dawe , single work poetry (p. 37)
Lexiconi"I don't love you", Michelle Dicinoski , single work poetry (p. 38)
Small Family of Saltimbanquesi"The small family of saltimbanques", Lucy Dougan , single work poetry (p. 39)
A True Historyi"You know the troopers were sent to catch him", Jane Downing , single work poetry
A poem written in the voice of Bridget Kennedy nee Tobin, wife of Sergeant Kennedy, who was shot by Ned Kelly.
(p. 40-41)
Minthe and the Cockroachi"Minthe travelled, like the cockroach,", Tess Driver , single work poetry (p. 42)
Entropy Bluesi"Tic in my jaw has slackened.", Stephen Edgar , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
The Loneliness of Salti"Wanting the comfort of waves,", Suzanne Edgar , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Cruel Prayeri""What's that dear? Can't hear you.", Russell Erwin , single work poetry (p. 46)
Lefti"one morning the body chooses", Steve Evans , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Macawsi"So this is what parrots become", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Tokyo Metroi"Thigh high in uniforms,", Johanna Featherstone , single work poetry (p. 51)
Flight into Egypti"The family is resting in the shade", Barbara Fisher , single work poetry (p. 52)
Potato Countryi"Spring rain left dams full as bellies after chips for tea;", Carolyn Fisher , single work poetry (p. 53)
"The season's laid aside his shroud" Le Temps a Laissie Son Manteaui"Le temps a laissie son manteau", Charles d'Orleans , William T. Fleming (translator) single work poetry (p. 54)
The New Cathedrali"The new cathedral", John Foulcher , single work poetry satire (p. 55-56)
Reviewingi"When I start to read he's sitting", Lesley Lebkowicz , single work poetry (p. 57)
Red Felt Hati"She sits crowned by the weight", Adrea Fox , single work poetry (p. 58)
Homage to Satiei"Lone wolf An eccentric", Jean Frances , single work poetry (p. 59)
Capsicumi"square jawed tending to jowl", Janine M. Fraser , single work poetry (p. 60)
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