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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 The Best Australian Poetry 2004
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Late Afternooni"A last radiance of Sunlight", Bruce Beaver , single work poetry (p. xii)
Flag-Tailed Bird of Paradisei"Thought to be extinct, they are appearing", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
At Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpuri"Cathedral or limestone factory of blunt stalagmites", Adam Aitken , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
Wimmera Easter Sundayi"my brother hal's been jumping off th sydney harbour", Eric Beach , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Appaloosai"I have never been bumped in a saddle as a horse springs", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Dog Bitei"my dog did this I grab my arm to keep it shut no blood", Elizabeth Blackmore , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Widowi"the second-hand skivvy chokes as", Janice M. Bostok , single work poetry (p. 11)
Spooni"The river has changed its name", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 12)
Chandelier Dropi"We don't talk of crystal balls anymore", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Objects of You in Water, Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , sequence poetry (p. 12-21)
Saucepani"Sometimes I see you held inside a cradlesong", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 13)
Bowl and Icei"Later, from distraction, your thumb", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Bridgei"It's a technical term, though no less poetic for that,", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 14)
Portable Roadwayi"All that the sea can mean --", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 15)
Water-Jugi"I sat on the verandah where the sky was drifting in,", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 15)
Ceiling for Balconyi"Incident number six:", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 16)
Lipsi"I was frightened when I first saw you changing, your face", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 16)
Ladlei"Coffee and curry steam in the same kitchen,", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Unnamed Objecti"The ninth incident came after several undiscussable", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 17)
Sea Bird Eaten by Antsi"Who knows when these scattered feathers", Peter Boyle , M. T. C. Cronin , single work poetry (p. 18)
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