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Dedication: For Michael.

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Pandanus Books , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

On the Horizon"The sea pulls me twenty ways", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 1)

Somnambulist"She is walking again. Looking for something", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 2)

Kitchen"Growing women in my kitchen", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 3)

Lost Child"They search the stock dams first -", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 4)

Within Miles of You"Gauze curtains of rain", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 5)

The Purpose of Purring"A cat will purr while dying", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 6)

The Strangers"Seven months after the firestorm", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 7)

January Ritual"New year, new address book", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

Lookout"Out early, running, I exhaust myself with hills", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 10)

Waiting Room and After"There's an illusion of luxury, a padded silence.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 11)

Scent"She smells death everywhere", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 12)

Urban Archaeology"When the builders tear the kitchen", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 13)

Town Women"The town women progress directly", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 14)

Public Notices"In a town this size each passing is oppressive", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 15)

The Sign"The first woodsmoke awakens winter.", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 16)

Muttonbird Island"The sea wind is a hand palm", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 17)

A Long, Long-Distance Goodbye His Things"After he goes his cupboards are found full", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 18)

Note: With title: A Long, Long-Distance Goodbye

Inconsequentially Yours"Back from a fortnight absence", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 19)

Resting Place"I always supposed my folk would lie finally", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

Blackberrying"Beside the plush mango", Penelope Layland , single work poetry (p. 22)

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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)

Untitled Nathanael O'Reilly , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , July no. 44 2006;
— Review of Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry

Poems Pointing from Town Jenny Lagergren , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 20 no. 1 2006; (p. 96-97)
— Review of Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry

At Home and on the Road John Jenkins , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 278 2006; (p. 49)
— Review of Subterranean Radio Songs Joel Deane , 2005 selected work poetry ; Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry

Touches of Insight and Humour in a Mixed Bag Geoff Page , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 February 2006; (p. 14)
— Review of Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry

Words of Wisdom and Insight Peter Pierce , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 December 2005; (p. 26)
— Review of Friendly Fire Jennifer Maiden , 2005 selected work poetry ; The New Arcadia John Kinsella , 2005 selected work poetry ; Peeling Apples Tessa Morris-Suzuki , 2005 selected work poetry ; Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry

Untitled Nathanael O'Reilly , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: API Review of Books , July no. 44 2006;
— Review of Suburban Anatomy Penelope Layland , 2005 selected work poetry