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* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Kindy School"I watched Kindy School the other day, I had nothing else better to do,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 13)

An Ode to Tom"There are few that make more money than Robert Holmes a Court,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 14-15)

The Laundry"When the rain is pelting windows, and the clothes are getting damp,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 16)

The Fishes"Today my wife bought fish,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 17)

Pills"Gimme some pills, the green one'll do,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 18-19)

Diets"In every single magazine, from Time to Popular Mechanics,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 20)

The Dripping Tap"Softly in the night, when the street has gone to sleep,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 21)

Nuptial Navigation"`Turn left here,' she said, just before we hit the wall.", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 22-23)

The Pie"You can take your escargots,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 24-25)

And Still the Bills Come In"We'll cut it off in 7 days,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 26-27)

The Wet Dog"When unbearable pong says it won't be long", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 28-29)

The Shed"I have a little workshop and it's down behind the house,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 30-31)

At the Changing of the Seasons"Last day of summer the newspaper said,", Jim Pike , single work poetry (p. 32-33)

The Kids' Party"There are many things can torture, and pain you unto death,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 34-35)

Animatronics"As I was pondering Toyland in a big department store,", Jim Pike , single work poetry (p. 36)

Left Overs"Friday night, too tired to cook,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 37)

Insurance"`The time has come,' my wife just said, `for you to get insurance.'", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 38-39)

Smiling Babies"Beware of smiling babies, they are not what they seem,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 40)

White Bread"We used to have a sandwich shop (but Tony the Greek sold out),", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 43)

The Things that Parents Say"In every generation the cliches stay the same,", Jim Pike , single work poetry humour (p. 44-45)

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Paperbacks Moya Fyfe , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 6 October 1990; (p. 20)
— Review of Maestro Peter Goldsworthy , 1989 single work novel ; Verandahs Jean Kent , 1990 selected work poetry ; Caught in the Headlights of Life : Jim Pike, the People's Poet Jim Pike , 1990 selected work poetry ; Tokyo No Hana Robert Allen , 1990 single work novel