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Dedication: In memory of Michael Parfitt
Epigraph: do not despise the green jewel shining among the twigs because it is a traffic light. (Charles Reznikoff)

* Contents derived from the Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,:Brandl and Schlesinger , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Sun in Winter"The bedroom -", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 13)

Note: With first line: The bedroom, a drawer

Estates"Here, on empty blocks,", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 14)

Mythology"Home never seemed worth writing about.", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 15)

Easy Listening"in delis, cafes, service stations", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 16-17)

I Like Airports"for the big screen TV", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 18)

The Hours"Evenings I get nothing done.", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 19)

Lyndoch Road, Winter"Evert evening we race", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 20)

Fever"When you wake", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 21-22)

6 a.m."The house crouched like a sprinter:", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 23)

Students"Our first place", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Casual"The food basement court echoes", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 26)

Allnighter"Stepping out at three, for something", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 27)

Sunset"This hemisphere, like one hand", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 28)

The Wedding Plan"Your family has seen the film", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 31-32)

Here and Now"What does the afternoon offer?", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 33-35)

Cranes"The city builds", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 36-37)

The Pines"These are the pines.", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 38)

Wednesday Nights"Then there's Wednesday nights,", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 39)

Note: With first line: And then these Wednesday nights

Airship"The moon's speech bubble", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 40)

Rainworks"In the flat heat of summer", Aidan Coleman , single work poetry (p. 41-47)

Note: A poem (in this version) in seven numbered parts.

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New Poetry, 2005-2006 Megan McKinlay , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 60-73)

City Limits Oliver Dennis , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 65 no. 2 2006; (p. 87-91)
— Review of Avenues and Runways Aidan Coleman , 2005 selected work poetry ; Broken/Open Jill Jones , 2005 selected work poetry ; The Ancient Capital of Images John Mateer , 2005 selected work poetry

Heavy Hitters Kerry Leves , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 183 2006; (p. 73-77)
— Review of Friendly Fire Jennifer Maiden , 2005 selected work poetry ; The Kindly Ones Susan Hampton , 2005 selected work poetry ; Gateway to the Sphinx Tony Page , 2004 selected work poetry ; Head and Shin Tim Thorne , 2004 selected work poetry ; The People Singers : The Surfers Paradise Poems John Millett , 2005 selected work poetry ; Latecomers Jaya Savige , 2005 selected work poetry ; Avenues and Runways Aidan Coleman , 2005 selected work poetry ; Rattus Rattus : New and Selected Poems Peter Rose , 2005 selected work poetry ; Best Bitter Tim Thorne , 2006 selected work poetry

Ordinary Life in Perfect Proportions Stephen McInerney , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 49 no. 12 2005; (p. 84-85)
— Review of Avenues and Runways Aidan Coleman , 2005 selected work poetry

Fine Adjustments Martin Duwell , 2005-2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 277 2005-2006; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Avenues and Runways Aidan Coleman , 2005 selected work poetry ; Throwing Stones at the Sun Cameron Lowe , 2005 selected work poetry ; Narcissism Maria Takolander , 2005 selected work poetry

Rhyme and Reason: Enduring Obscurity's Poetry in Motion Peter Pierce , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 November 2005; (p. 16)
— Review of Geology : Poems Kevin Murray , 2005 selected work poetry ; Latecomers Jaya Savige , 2005 selected work poetry ; Avenues and Runways Aidan Coleman , 2005 selected work poetry ; The People Singers : The Surfers Paradise Poems John Millett , 2005 selected work poetry