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Inaugural members' anthology of Australian Poetry Ltd.
Libby Hart was the co-ordinating editor of the volume. The others are credited as 'editor'.

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Australian Poetry , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Advice to an Emerging Poet"Know nothing. Write as if you know. Offend,", Tim Thorne , single work poetry (p. 10)

A Silver Wind"You know how some layered days", Sue Clennell , single work poetry (p. 11)

The Explorer’s Dream"Robert, the name a clue, emergent unbidden from dark garden thickets,", Ian Gibbins , single work poetry (p. 12)

More Fries, Monsieur?"If Voltaire toured America today", Ian C. Smith , single work poetry (p. 13)

Dylan Thomas at His Desk"A heron stalks the shallows", Angela Smith , single work poetry (p. 14)

Glass-Bottomed"Volcanic remnant, island", Gillian Telford , single work poetry (p. 15)

Indelible Memories"At times a moment is known to be memorised,", D. J. Dowsett , single work poetry (p. 16)

Orange"It's Spring and", Susan Fieldiing , single work poetry (p. 17-18)

Bean Dreaming"she dreams of beans", Emilie Collyer , single work poetry (p. 19-20)

That Canted Hip, that Sated Smile, they Won’t Last Long"When your life is more lipstick on white", Susan Bradley Smith , single work poetry (p. 21)

Butterflies Twice Landed"In the year you cheat death", Patricia Sykes , single work poetry (p. 25)

The Sweetness and the Sting"Once the suit is on, gleaming against the hill’s flank,", Rachael Mead , single work poetry (p. 26)

Chasing Canadian Geese"On the beach", Graham Nunn , single work poetry (p. 27)

Green Poem"She stood in the green hall", Anne Kellas , single work poetry (p. 28)

Grace Notes"It begins with a comparison: a budgie", Ron Pretty , single work poetry (p. 29)

Thief"I hear you in the stillest hour of the night.", Dimitra Harvey , single work poetry (p. 30)

Miniature"Dragon clouds curl a gold-leaf sky", Brenda Saunders , single work poetry (p. 31)

The Aquarium"Sitting close with hazy vision,", Neville A. Andersen , single work poetry (p. 32-33)

Anguis in Herba (Snake in the Grass — Virgil)"A snake has come visiting, Yes, visiting.", Eve Gray , single work poetry (p. 34)

Eight things you may not know about Vladimir Putin’s dog"1. She is a fat black submarine of a Labrador called Koni. Originally a", P. S. Cottier , single work poetry (p. 35)

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