Melissa Petrakis Melissa Petrakis i(A65234 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Bright Canola Flowers i "A poet, singer, songwriter and mum.", Melissa Petrakis , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southern Sun, Aegean Light : Poetry of Second-Generation Greek-Australians 2011; (p. 242)
1 I Have Loved Him i "I have loved him", Melissa Petrakis , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southern Sun, Aegean Light : Poetry of Second-Generation Greek-Australians 2011; (p. 241)
1 At the Lingerie Shop, Kozani i "Despite tradition and expectations", Melissa Petrakis , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southern Sun, Aegean Light : Poetry of Second-Generation Greek-Australians 2011; (p. 239-240)
1 Special Prices i "They are quick", Melissa Petrakis , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: Gangway : The On-Line Lit Mag , March no. 37 2007;
1 Approaching Denpasar i "At 39 thousand feet", Melissa Petrakis , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: Gangway : The On-Line Lit Mag , March no. 37 2007;
1 Untitled Melissa Petrakis , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Antithesis , vol. 17 no. 2007; (p. 187-189)

— Review of The Student Chronicles Alice Garner , 2006 single work autobiography
1 A Family Mythology Melissa Petrakis , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Mothers from the Edge : An Anthology 2006; (p. 201-209)
1 Folded Cloth i "Some tasks", Melissa Petrakis , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 32 no. 2 2006; (p. 103)
1 Unhinged i "Last night", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 59)
1 Rehab Group i "It has taken", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 58)
1 Raven i "Scratching", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 57)
1 Fighting Windows Today i "Seeing monsters in the mirror", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 56)
1 A Return to Study i "Despite professional notes of foreboding", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 54-55)
1 When You Speak of Managed Care i "When you speak of managed care", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 53)
1 The Cement Lung i "Oh angels with frayed and tired wings", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 52)
1 Buying Carnations i "I am distressed today", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 51)
1 Her Cleaning i "She has been cleaning again", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 50)
1 The Statistics Like Locusts i "The statistics", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 48-49)
1 Naming the Reaper i "Some words", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 46)
1 Learning the Limits i "They refer to me", Melissa Petrakis , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Malleable Jangle , April no. 5 2005; The Earth of Us 2005; (p. 44-45)
In this poem a mother learns that her twelve year old son has cancer.
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