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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Prelude"The only space I've inhabited", Bruce Beaver , single work poetry (p. 3-6)

On Re-Reading Amis, Wain and Larkin"No more Movementese, please,", Bruce Beaver , single work poetry (p. 7-8)

I Am Nebuchadnezzar"i am nebuchadnezzar,", Shelton Lea , single work poetry (p. 9-11)

Note: Author note: From the paintings of Arthur Boyd for Sonny Booth and Lionel Rose in the voice of Sonny Booth.

Danger"Terrified, I watched", Richard Deutch , single work poetry (p. 12)

Midnight"My knees", Vera Newsom , single work poetry (p. 13)

Matins, 1932"From the cliff top", Vera Newsom , single work poetry (p. 14)

To No One : And Mary Did Time"Dear someone", Lisa Bellear , single work poetry (p. 15-16)

A Visitation"All night wild fire burned in the tree-tops", Robert Adamson , single work poetry (p. 19)

Appassionato"he thundered out! of a wild July", Jordie Albiston , single work poetry (p. 20)

Amoroso"the sea is a man", Jordie Albiston , single work poetry (p. 21)

Lingo"He had the boat next to ours, and every morning I'd hear", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 22-23)

Jellyfish"Jellyfish, translucent as onionskin, pulse through the bay.", Judith Beveridge , single work poetry (p. 24)

Still Life with Cockles and Shells"Life breathes in this painting like a child", Judith Bishop , single work poetry (p. 25-26)

Coffee"there are a number of things I always liked about coffee", Ken Bolton , single work poetry (p. 27-29)

20/5/04"The television sets of my children", Peter Boyle , single work poetry (p. 30)

Lost Soldier"The river was filled with bones", Michael Brennan , single work poetry (p. 31-32)

One Hundred Nights"At the foot of the bed", David Brooks , single work poetry (p. 33-34)

David"His flesh the last stone in his arsenal,", Kevin Brophy , single work poetry (p. 35-36)

A Dictionary of Sentences"After being away from my son for a day his size frightens me.", Kevin Brophy , single work poetry (p. 37)

To a City"To a city where I'll remember nothing", Pamela Brown , single work poetry (p. 38)

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Publisher: Black Inc.

Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2006 .

Extent: xii, 212p.p.

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Preface by Dorothy Porter.

ISBN: 1863952624

Series: y The Best Australian Poems Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2003-2018 Z1845184 2003 series - publisher poetry Abstract
The third of the Black Inc. 'Best of' collections, Best Australian Poems was initiated in 2003, under executive chair Morry Schwartz. Publisher Chris Feik took over all three series in 2004. In March 2018, Black Inc. cancelled all three series, replacing them with Best Summer Stories.
Number in series: 4

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[Review] The Best Australian Poems 2006 Louise Waller , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , [June] no. 35 2007; (p. 96-99)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

[Review] The Best Australian Poems 2006 [and] The Best Australian Poetry 2006 Bill Tully , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Voice : A Journal of Comment and Review , March no. 21 2007; (p. 51-54)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract ; The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry

Alive and Barking Jennifer Strauss , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 288 2007; (p. 41-42)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

Invitations to Reflect Robert Lumsden , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 19 January - 1 February no. 308 2007; (p. 19)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

Mustering a Mob - Or Running Free Geoff Page , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 December 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

Poetry's Annual Check-Up Peter Pierce , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4-5 November 2006; (p. 37)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

Transports of Delight Lyn McCredden , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 November 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract

Tremblings and Raw-Knuckle Poems Barry Hill , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 9-10 December 2006; (p. 15)
— Review of The Best Australian Poetry 2006 2006 anthology poetry ; The Best Australian Poems 2006 2006 anthology poetry extract