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* Contents derived from the Charnwood, Belconnen area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Indigo , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Advice to a Failure"Come off it, Harry, you're a big boy now!", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 9)

Chain Mail"When Mrs Conception Spencer in Manila", Jay Brand , single work poetry (p. 10)

Something Old"White frills, flounces, veil and train,", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 11)

The Gift of Animals"Whatever you've done, or failed", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 12)

Bird Brains"Do they know nothing", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 13)

Fur"Vulpes vulpes - shadows sliding through the gully", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 14)

The Wild Tiger"So long, Tiger. You're not long for our world. You don't belong.", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 15)

Birds and Trees"A gust of squawks and storm of bird talk", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 16)

The New Commitment (after "The Turnaround Decade" by Heather Cam)"You left the squats when Suzuki showed", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry satire (p. 17)

Note: With first line: You left the squats once Suzuki showed

October, 1988"It will have to have been in Brisbane", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 18)

Prelude"What's he up to, the old fellow", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 19)

Out of Place"Walking through downtown Sydney", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

The Expression of Oranges"Call it a transaction", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 22)

Vocation II"The poets were right--kids have it best.", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 23)

Unfinished Business"Old man, your bones will be thinner now", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Leaves"Industrial-strength headphones on he can't hear", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 26)

Built Heritage"Another tower by 'brother Pugin',", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 27)

Spider"The sugar tang of pine and gum.", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 28)

In Sickness and in Health"glass of water", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 31-37)

Entering the Water"black water of the lake takes", Lawrence Bourke , single work poetry (p. 41)

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Nothing Neat Richard King , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 258 2004; (p. 48-49)
— Review of All Day All Night Cath Kenneally , 2003 selected work poetry ; Corrugations Ann Nadge , 2003 selected work poetry ; A Cold Touch Lawrence Bourke , 2003 selected work poetry