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'Dorothy Porter was one of Australia’s truly original writers, renowned for her passionate, offbeat poetry and verse novels. The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter draws from her life’s work to present the many facets of Porter the poet, from stretching the fabric of ancient mythology to delving into the beauty of the natural world, or inking an intimate message on your heart. This elegant hardback, a companion volume to The Best 100 Poems of Les Murray, is the perfect gift for Porter fans and newcomers alike. (Publisher's blurb)

* Contents derived from the Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

1: Trouble (from The Monkey's Mask), Dorothy Porter , extract novel (p. 1)
2: Dianai"The door reads", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 2)
3: Stylei"In love I've got no style", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
4: What She Isi"Driving home", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 3)
5: Sex and Poetry, Dorothy Porter , extract novel (p. 3-4)
6: If She Ringsi"she said", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
7: Linear Ai"When I was twenty-two", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
8: Cretei"Finding a vein", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry external link to resource (p. 6-7)
9: The Law of Volcanoesi"What made the Minoans", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 7)
Note: Epigraph: 'Every peak is a crater. This is the law of volcanoes.' - Adrienne Rich
10: Exuberance with Bloody Handsi"What do the Minoans teach us -", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
11: Rot Herei"In the dark", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 9)
12: Bull-Leapingi"Is poetry a strange leftover", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 10)
13: Lost Civilisationi"How did the stories of mythology become", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
14: The Labyrinth of Intimacyi"How far did the Minoan thread go", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
15: The Bee Huti"There is a dark place", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry external link to resource external link to resource (p. 12-13)
16: Hawkesbury Riveri"The light over the Hawkesbury River", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
17: Why I Love Your Bodyi"I put your body", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
18: Staini"If you must mark me", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
19: The Stars are Brightly Shining (after Aria from Tosca)i"What do we bury", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 17)
20: Hot Datei"Pine trees", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 17-20)