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Dedication: For Robbie, Dido and the livestock, past and present.

* Contents derived from the North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Spinifex Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Here I Sit"Here,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 1)

Psychotic Episode"When the chilled, icy wind blew,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 2)

Madness Creeps In"You slithered into the dark reaches of my mind,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 3)

Fragment"Two ways diverge in my mind,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 4)

Fear"Fear propels my thoughts into lunar orbits,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 5)

Glasshouse"There is no need for me to speak", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 6)

Voices in the Dark"Hush, listen to the dark.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 7)

The Uninvited Stranger (for Lynne)"Who is this uninvited stranger", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 8)

Whisper My Friend (for Jill)"Whisper, my friend, you are the only reality I have.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 9)

Paradox of the Whisper"The whisper was my song of joy", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 10)

The Thundering Voices"The voices, thundering inside the head,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 11)

Brutal Madness"Brutal Madness, come no more to my home.", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 12)

The Confession"It is impossible to tell of the", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 13-14)

The Revolving Door"She stalks the ward and shudders", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 15-16)

As She Gently Brushed My Long Hair"As the solid door closed behind me,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 17)

On Being Certified Insane"Doctor: Who's the Prime Minister of Australia?", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 18)

The Visitation"O glorious woman", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 19)

The Queen of Heaven"Sometimes when I look, I see you there,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 20)

There is a Sadness in Me"There is a sadness in me Holy Woman,", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 21)

Possession"My possession begins with the", Sandy Jeffs , single work poetry (p. 22)

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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y Poems From the Madhouse [and] Now Millennium Sandy Jeffs , Deborah Staines , North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 1993 Z124720 1993 selected work poetry North Melbourne : Spinifex Press , 1993
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pg. 1-78
Publisher: Spinifex Press

North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Spinifex Press , 2000 .

Extent: 88p.
Edition info: 2nd ed.
Description: illus., port.

Note/s:

pp. 81-88 publisher's advertisements

This edition contains extra poems.

ISBN: 1876756039

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embodiment
Publisher: Spinifex Press

North Melbourne, Flemington - North Melbourne area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Spinifex Press , 2002 .

Extent: x, 86pp.

Note/s:

This new edition includes an introduction by Sandy about the onset of her illness.

ISBN: 1876756349