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Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Second Worst Thing
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Notes

  • Dedication: For all those who are surviving the daily anguish of living longer than the children who died.
  • The anthology opens with William Wordsworth's ' Surprised by Joy' and a note from the editor explaining that '"Surprised by Joy" opened the door to this anthology - the realisation someone else had found there was something worse than the death of a child.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Bendigo, Bendigo area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,:Helen Annand , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Wordsi"Big words", Jocelyn Saaed , single work poetry (p. 2)
At Dawni"Your face is secret,", Margaret Campbell , single work poetry (p. 3)
For Danieli"a tiny angel spreads his new found wings", Marica Baroni , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Playgroundi"With the smell of fresh earth", Barry Martin , single work poetry (p. 5)
Lament for Amberi"Long, lonely walks", Norm Denny , single work poetry (p. 6)
After You Wenti"and left the bullet-hole ripped", Tracey Rolfe , single work poetry (p. 7)
Lukei"I felt", Kathleen Morgan , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
To My Son Charlesi"My son, before you knew there was someone who loved you.", Catherine Sedman , single work poetry (p. 10)
Tractor Accidenti"the kids here wear his death the hardest", Jeff Guess , single work poetry (p. 11)
Twelve Monthsi"Twelve months since", Jenni Mitchell , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Moving Fingeri"The Moving Finger has written this terrible line:", Rosemary Mokhtar , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
For Janei"The men celebrate friends, heroes,", Connie Barber , single work poetry (p. 16)
Catching the Momenti"Have you ever watched a leaf", Veronica Wohlstadt , single work poetry (p. 17)
Beverlyi"Time has ruptured", Shirley Richards , single work poetry (p. 18)
Your Storiesi"you push", Rory Harris , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Visiti"I haven't been to a child care centre before.", Steven Tulip , single work poetry (p. 22)
Given Upi"I've given up on grief.", Steven Tulip , single work poetry (p. 22)
My Little Man, Keenani"With a twinkle in his eyes and a quiet laugh", Raymond Gaskin , single work poetry (p. 23)
Our Loving Soni"When you were born our loving son,", Mark Meakins , single work poetry (p. 24)
Tullyi"His name is Tully.", Ann Hastings , single work poetry (p. 25)
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