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'Selected by one of Australia's most acclaimed poets, this inspired collection captures the richness and scope of present-day Australian verse. It features innovative and exciting poems - many published here for the first time - from our best-known poets as well as daring and insightful works from rising stars.
Together they create a lively sense of conversation, of voices criss-crossing the continent, exploring the many themes that animated and inspired the nation's poets in 2010.' (From the Publisher's website)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Language(s)i"I'll speak you mine, you speak me yours", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- By Accidenti"Tonight I can write if not the saddest lines,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Writing a Dear John Letter While Reading Abraham and Toroki"Dear [insert name here],", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- What a Pencil Can Doi"Is nothing a word is unable. To undo a twisted knot, holding a", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Flower Stalli"Whenever I come to Sarnath", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Ground Swelli"So many insects clicking, jumping up against my legs", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Yasodharai"At night I think of her hair like a free hoard", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Blind Minotauri"Night's the ground beneath my feet", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Brief Lifei"Alone Sunday", single work poetry (p. 11-14)
- Summer Dayi"Not words on a page", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Towns in the Great Desert (2)i"The size of tall-masted ships,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Alibi at the Start of Summeri"In backwards, sea spray thinning ash as the city", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Rats, Lice and Historyi"This morning, making coffee, I watched", single work poetry (p. 18-20)
- Mary Shelley's Mani"singed", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Spirulina to Goi"if you haven't been lost", single work poetry (p. 23-28)
- Fueli"You asked to stop there for a can of coke, you need to piss", single work poetry (p. 29)
- From 'Crevice' a Mnemonicai"i read doris lessing in delhpi", single work poetry (p. 30-33)
- Childi"At thirteen if she closes her eyes", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- Dead Finishi"In a few days the sea", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Lu Xun, Your Handsi"Lu Xun, your hands", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 6 no. 2 2012;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
…In Layers Rather Than Clusters…
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Foam:e , February no. 8 2011;
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
Get with It!
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 328 2011; (p. 28-29)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
A Bat Is Not Always a Bat
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 January 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
A Good Catch in the Trawl
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 December 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry
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An Australian Feast
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , December no. 370 2010; (p. 33)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2010 2010 anthology short story extract ; New Australian Stories Two 2010 anthology short story ; Griffith Review no. 30 Summer 2010 periodical issue ; Kill Your Darlings no. 3 October 2010 periodical issue ; The Best Australian Essays 2010 2010 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
Hot off the Presses
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 December 2010; (p. 22-23)
— Review of Five Bells 2011 single work novel ; The Best Australian Essays 2010 2010 anthology essay ; The Body in the Clouds 2010 single work novel ; The Philanthropist 2010 single work novel ; The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Stories 2010 2010 anthology short story extract ; The Rest on the Flight : Selected Poems 2010 selected work poetry -
Poetic Voices at their Best
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 December 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
A Good Catch in the Trawl
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 December 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry -
A Bat Is Not Always a Bat
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22-23 January 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2010 2010 anthology poetry
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