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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Necessary Evil : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Racing Lifei"My uncles and I weren't related.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 1)
Horse Sensei"Horses never came from trees", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Trophy Hairi"My mother slept in toilet paper.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 4)
Race Dayi"I help my mother into her bosom,", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Cabinet of Winsi"A stable of silver", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 6)
On Coursei"A road inside Sydney", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Suburban Confidentiali"The pickpockets at Randwick called their business Skims.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Brett's Mumi"She'd peck me on the lips like an extra son.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Plastic Flowersi"My tribe is roses that never peel back their foreskins,", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Live-Long Dayi"They sit round the TV's flickering fire", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 14)
Ash Saturdayi"There is no God, I was made in this man's image:", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
My Father's Mapi"Death is a map that's not to scale", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 18)
Journoi"My desk's across from Racing.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 19)
Journoi"My book of knowing people", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Journoi"I take the lift to 12,", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 22)
Trannie on Carlisle Streeti"Like a batty aunty or Lucille Ball", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 23)
The Polygraph Interviewi"The machine quotes me by taking my pulse.", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Poetsi"I followed their careers for years,", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 26)
Homesicknessi"The last wound he had", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 27)
Strapperi"Cow sucked-up marshy cud,", Craig Sherborne , single work poetry (p. 28)
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