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Notes
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Work contains 'Poems from the Madhouse' by Sandy Jeffs, pp. 1-78 and 'Now Millennium' by Deborah Staines, pp. 77-124.
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Dedication for Staines section: Dedicated to my mother , for her encouragement and independence of mind; and to Jeremy, in blue silk.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Melbourne,
Flemington - North Melbourne area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Spinifex Press
, 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Poems From the Madhouse, selected work poetry (p. 1-78)
- Here I Siti"Here,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Psychotic Episodei"When the chilled, icy wind blew,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Madness Creeps Ini"You slithered into the dark reaches of my mind,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Fragmenti"Two ways diverge in my mind,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Feari"Fear propels my thoughts into lunar orbits,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Glasshousei"There is no need for me to speak", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Voices in the Darki"Hush, listen to the dark.", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Uninvited Stranger (for Lynne)i"Who is this uninvited stranger", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Whisper My Friend (for Jill)i"Whisper, my friend, you are the only reality I have.", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Paradox of the Whisperi"The whisper was my song of joy", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Thundering Voicesi"The voices, thundering inside the head,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Brutal Madnessi"Brutal Madness, come no more to my home.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- The Confessioni"It is impossible to tell of the", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Revolving Doori"She stalks the ward and shudders", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- As She Gently Brushed My Long Hairi"As the solid door closed behind me,", single work poetry (p. 23)
- On Being Certified Insanei"Doctor: Who's the Prime Minister of Australia?", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Visitationi"O glorious woman", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Queen of Heaveni"Sometimes when I look, I see you there,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- There is a Sadness in Mei"There is a sadness in me Holy Woman,", single work poetry (p. 27)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Carnival: New Poetry
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 154 1999; (p. 101-103)
— Review of The Impossible : And Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; Not Quite the Man for the Job 1998 selected work poetry ; The Heart at 3 a.m. 1998 selected work poetry ; Jigsaw : Poems and Prose Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; Outside Temple Boundaries 1998 selected work poetry ; Frankston 281 1998 sequence poetry ; The Body's Navigation 1998 selected work poetry ; Memory Shell 1998 selected work poetry ; Donatello in Wangaratta 1998 selected work poetry ; Await the Spring : poems 1998 selected work poetry ; The World Beyond the Fig 1998 selected work poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; The Scythe Honed Fine : A.D. Hope, A Celebration for his 90th Birthday 1997 selected work poetry criticism biography -
Making Our Own Meanings
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , March vol. 6 no. 1 1994; (p. 13-14)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; House Arrest 1993 selected work poetry ; On My Empty Feet 1993 selected work poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Lesbians on the Loose , October vol. 4 no. [10] 1993; (p. 30)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Two in One
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 152 1993; (p. 56-57)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Pizza Parlour Primitives
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 June 1993; (p. 45)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; The Darkening Ecliptic 1944 collected work poetry ; Poetry Supreme 1992 1993 anthology poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry
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Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Lesbians on the Loose , October vol. 4 no. [10] 1993; (p. 30)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Carnival: New Poetry
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 154 1999; (p. 101-103)
— Review of The Impossible : And Other Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; Not Quite the Man for the Job 1998 selected work poetry ; The Heart at 3 a.m. 1998 selected work poetry ; Jigsaw : Poems and Prose Poems 1998 selected work poetry ; Outside Temple Boundaries 1998 selected work poetry ; Frankston 281 1998 sequence poetry ; The Body's Navigation 1998 selected work poetry ; Memory Shell 1998 selected work poetry ; Donatello in Wangaratta 1998 selected work poetry ; Await the Spring : poems 1998 selected work poetry ; The World Beyond the Fig 1998 selected work poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; The Scythe Honed Fine : A.D. Hope, A Celebration for his 90th Birthday 1997 selected work poetry criticism biography -
Forecasts
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , May vol. 72 no. 1037 1993; (p. 36)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Pizza Parlour Primitives
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 June 1993; (p. 45)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry ; The Darkening Ecliptic 1944 collected work poetry ; Poetry Supreme 1992 1993 anthology poetry ; Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry -
Two in One
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 152 1993; (p. 56-57)
— Review of Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium 1993 selected work poetry
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