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* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Palm Trees"i look at you until you look at me", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 3-4)

On a Clear Day"something was happening inside her left ear. and what bothered", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 5-6)

Empyrean"she walked", Joanne Burns , single work poetry satire (p. 7)

Fine Art"so. you thought you had arrived at a comfortable plateau of", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

Australian Crawl"have you see the temple of the reclining buddha in bangkok.", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 10-12)

The First Few Lines : A Synopsis"you hold your hands to the window, to the light of a new day,", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 13)

Archaeology"instead of going to kindergarten she spends her fifth year in the", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 14-18)

Public Places"since i've had my neck in a brace activities that seemed intrinsic to", Joanne Burns , single work poetry satire (p. 19-21)

Hearing Aid"whenever she is in the state of doodle, with her mind particularly", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 22)

High Ceilings"i recall those poems of white lanterns and papery fans as you", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 23)

Echo"everything is too quiet he whispers. quiet and numb here", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Dwellings"writers who assume the heart has wings, feathers, thorns,", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 29)

How"how these pieces of paper: lined unlined small large crinkled smooth", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 30)

Revisionism"king lear in a mr whippy van", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 31)

Diary of a Great Man"it was the smallest dictionary i had ever seen. perhaps the size of", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 32)

Clearing the Throat"they don't come out of your mouth in smooth formation very", Joanne Burns , single work poetry satire (p. 33-34)

History"every sunny morning the small girl rode her tricycle up and", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 35-36)

Corners"the writer sat in a corner of the library near the reference section.", Joanne Burns , single work poetry satire (p. 37-38)

Hegemonies"the monolingual assume their language is godspeak. those whose", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 39-42)

Reasons"at last she was in prison. it had taken years for it to reach her, or", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 43-45)

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Distinctive Female Voices Connie Barber , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Mattoid , no. 46 / 47 1993; (p. 255-258)
— Review of On a Clear Day Joanne Burns , 1992 selected work poetry short story ; Abundance Nicolette Stasko , 1992 selected work poetry ; The Mask and the Jagged Star Jill Jones , 1992 selected work poetry

Untitled Catherine Coleborne , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Antithesis , vol. 6 no. 1 1992; (p. 120-123)
— Review of On a Clear Day Joanne Burns , 1992 selected work poetry short story ; A Madder Dance Sarah Day , 1991 selected work poetry

Untitled Deborah Staines , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 143 1992; (p. 54)
— Review of On a Clear Day Joanne Burns , 1992 selected work poetry short story

No Reading Lessons Required John Leonard , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , July vol. 11 no. 2 1992; (p. 63-64)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry 1991 anthology poetry ; A Madder Dance Sarah Day , 1991 selected work poetry ; On a Clear Day Joanne Burns , 1992 selected work poetry short story ; Australian Short Stories 1982 periodical (67 issues)

Marathon Efforts Extend the Territory Heather Cam , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 September 1992; (p. 42)
— Review of Selected Poems 1975-90 Ken Bolton , 1992 selected work poetry ; On a Clear Day Joanne Burns , 1992 selected work poetry short story ; Jane, Interlinear and Other Poems Robert Harris , 1992 selected work poetry