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Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Watermelon Baby
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Wollongong, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales,:Five Islands Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To My Childreni"From my own creation", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 9)
Fruitfulnessi"Black seed? brown? translucent white?", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 10)
Mamm-oriesi"Wearing a grin from ear to ear,", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Music of Lifei"Like a little", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Kissi"She clings", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 14)
My Favourite Flowerbedi"My clothes have growed out of me, our youngest said,", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Innocent Prolapsei"She blows me away", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 16)
Cameo : (of Charlotte, Aged 7)i"Barefooted,", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 17)
Flesh and Bloodi"i used to ponder whether", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 18)
Innocence and Forgivenessi"I'm touched by what my children put in pictures --", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 19)
A Concrete Imagei"Children in the bed -", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 20)
Mothers and Daughtersi"Tallest", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 21)
Regreti"The Pill's less cruel.", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 22)
Lossi"Because it bears my living children's features", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 23)
My Phantom Limbi"She's my phantom limb,", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 24)
When Childlessness Isn't Choseni"Menstrual Blood", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 25)
After the Bathi"I lift her out", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 26)
Imprintsi"On printed sheets as flat as sand", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 27)
From a Distancei"i watch a mother", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 28)
Your Very Own Love Poem/si"I'd written poems for previous lovers,", Lesley Walter , single work poetry (p. 29)
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