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y separately published work icon Cordite Poetry Review periodical issue  
Alternative title: Epic
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... no. 31 December 2009 of Cordite est. 1997 Cordite Poetry Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Ghost of a Marriagei"Alone again, she strains to push the too-heavy door shut", Jeff Klooger , single work poetry
US Sailors on Furloughi"Here salute the roaming stars and stripes,", Alan Kenneth Redman , single work poetry
Epic, Untitledi"The sky is raining", M. F. McAuliffe , single work poetry
From 'The Yellow Emperor Poems', Michelle Leber , sequence poetry
Writing on the Wall, Anne M. Carson , sequence poetry
The Man Who Cried Wolfi"There once was a man who lived in a house,", Greg Rochlin , single work poetry
What For? (Epic Triad Version), Benito Di Fonzo , sequence poetry
From 'This Floating World', Libby Hart , single work poetry
From Skulvadi Ulfr : The Legend of The Son of Nadlan The Rus', Bev Braune , single work poetry
The Sirens and the Pesky Knavei"Half man, half bird of cursed seed", Edward Burger , single work poetry
PiO's 24 Hours : Ulysses in Fitzroy, Amy Brown , single work criticism
24 Hours, an encyclopedic portrait of Fitzroy in the 1990s, was rejected by six publishers before being published by Collective Effort Press, the members of which are thanked on page 4. On page 2, there is a poetic version of the legal disclaimer ('All characters in this book/ are fictitious. Any resemblance/ to anyone living or dead/ i consider/ a compliment.') and on page 3 a dedication to his sister Athena ('He's great/ He's fantastic/ I'm brilliant/ I'm his sister'). In a commercially published book, these opening pages wouldn't be remarkable, but, as Pi.O. has complete creative control over 24 Hours-from the quote on page 5 ('Don't quote me;/ That's what you heard/ not what/ i said./ - Lawrence K. Frank') to the type-writer font and layout, author-drawn sketches and symbols throughout, right up to the photograph on the final page of the appendix-all aspects of the book as an artifact appear to influence the poem as an annotation. As his voice, face and gesture would be inextricably linked to the performance of his poetry, so too is the book's appearance important to Pi.O.'s written poetry, particularly in the case of 24 Hours.
Ali Alizadeh Interviews John Kinsella, Ali Alizadeh (interviewer), single work interview
John Kinsella's most recent book Divine Comedy: Journeys Through a Regional Geography is an incredibly ambitious and meticulous rewriting of that great epic poem of the Middle Ages, Dante's The Divine Comedy. Our guest poetry editor for Epic, Ali Alizadeh, interviewed Kinsella recently, via email. Their discussion ranged from traditional notions of the epic form, and Kinsella's relationship with it, to ecological manifestoes and collaborative projects, and the concept of 'pushing against form'.
Solitairei"In the bakery", Tiggy Johnson , single work poetry
In the Gardeni"Straight-staked winter vegetables", James Laidler , single work poetry
A Ghost In The Golden Sheep Massage Parlouri"There's a ghost In The golden sheep massage parlour", Sean Whelan , single work poetry
The Merkin Distractioni"Man walks into bar.", W. M. Lewis , single work poetry
The Gelati Imperativei"Serious talking -", W. M. Lewis , single work poetry
The Dolphin Dilemmai"Sky imitates gems.", W. M. Lewis , single work poetry
Dirt Uniti"In a noiseless waft,", W. M. Lewis , single work poetry
If it Ain't (Strad)broke...i"Power of bacon.", W. M. Lewis , single work poetry
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