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* Contents derived from the South Bentley, Bentley, Canning area, South & South East Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:William Hart-Smith ,Mary Morris , 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

On Ducks and Such, Brian Dibble , single work (p. vii-viii)

Welcome"As I once said,", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 2)

Sharing""I must share!" I said.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 3)

Suicide Note"Could I please be excused?", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 4)

Three A.M."In the night,", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 5)

Depression"I am sad.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 6)

Sour"She had oranges", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 7)

Friends and Acquaintances"Acquaintances came.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 9)

Heather's Contribution to Idiocy in the Eight-Bed Ward after Lights Out""There isn't any insanity in our family,", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 10-11)

Dialogue...Lights Out""Bloody marvellous! -", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 12)

Anger...is Better Than Grief""How are you today, dear?"", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 14-15)

Cleaning the Teeth"Just for the record,", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 16)

Lethargy"We're all sitting in a semi-circle -", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 17)

Gran"The old lady keeps herself clean and tidy,", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 18-19)

Aboriginal""Look, Mary, I write poem.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 20)

Kelly"I sat on the grass outside the ward", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 21-22)

Death of a Kangaroo"The bullet hit close to her heart.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 23-24)

Happiness is..."My children like", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 25)

Girl Child"I love you, girl-child.", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 26)

Webs"Spiders giggle, you know;", Mary Morris , single work poetry (p. 27)

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Simple and Minimal Mark Macleod , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 22 no. 3 1978; (p. 75-77)
— Review of Poems from Murrumbeena R. A. Simpson , 1976 selected work poetry ; Let Me Learn the Steps : Poems from a Psychiatric Ward Mary Morris , William Hart-Smith , 1977 selected work poetry

Untitled Tim Thorne , 1978 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 14-15 January 1978; (p. 7)
— Review of Poems from Murrumbeena R. A. Simpson , 1976 selected work poetry ; Let Me Learn the Steps : Poems from a Psychiatric Ward Mary Morris , William Hart-Smith , 1977 selected work poetry

Untitled Susan Midalia , 1977 single work review
— Appears in: Artlook , August vol. 3 no. 6 1977; (p. 32)
— Review of Let Me Learn the Steps : Poems from a Psychiatric Ward Mary Morris , William Hart-Smith , 1977 selected work poetry

Untitled Carl Harrison-Ford , 1977 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 December 1977; (p. 17)
— Review of Hails and Farewells : And Other Poems Nancy Keesing , 1977 selected work poetry ; Let Me Learn the Steps : Poems from a Psychiatric Ward Mary Morris , William Hart-Smith , 1977 selected work poetry