Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 of Creative Writing est. 1983 Two Old Chairs and an Ocean View
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dreaming Firei"In the night I call you,", Beverley Anidjar , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Parents and the Childi"The night breathes in silence", Beverley Anidjar , single work poetry (p. 2)
Legendi"Within the deepest recesses of his spirit,", E. W. Merlehan , single work poetry (p. 3)
Leavingi"Leaves leave", Ruth Mangan , single work poetry (p. 4)
Wet Nighti"False moon sprouted", Ruth Mangan , single work poetry (p. 4)
My Daughter's Eyesi"This tiny queen, eyes fiercely brown,", Christine Langtree , single work poetry (p. 5)
Passagei"Captain James Cook, in 1770,", Margaret Tappenden , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Dust of Dreamsi"One hundred years of sun and moonlight,", Ruth Algie , single work poetry (p. 8)
Tobyi"Eyes opening, body stirring,", Eileen Rigby , single work poetry (p. 9)
Wombati"The wombat wobbled across the floor.", Eileen Rigby , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Margarita's Violini"Her room was small,", M. D. Heraclides , single work poetry (p. 12)
Street Theatrei""'Twere a good bunch tonight faces", Joan M. Davis , single work poetry (p. 13)
Still Lifei"Curled with the sun", Joan M. Davis , single work poetry (p. 14)
Two Old Chairs and an Ocean View, Shaun Skien , single work short story
A man grieves losing the woman he loves when she returns to her abusive boyfriend.
(p. 15-19)
Migrant Woman, Beverley Anidjar , single work short story
A migrant woman recalls her shame after she rejected her family to run away with a forbidden lover. She reflects on her experiences as a migrant in Australia.
(p. 20-24)
Monica, Joan M. Gilchrist , single work short story
A woman faces her fears of her own mortality when her sister is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
(p. 25-27)
Sixteen Bob in the Guts, Sarah Walker , single work short story
A man swallows sixteen bob to impress nurses at a North Queensland hospital.
(p. 28-32)
Annie's Funeral, Dawn Walker , single work short story
A woman fondly recalls her friendship with an Aboriginal woman at her friend's funeral.
(p. 33-35)
Burnout, J. M. Fitzsimon , single work short story
A ten-year-old girl reflects on the problems of the adults around her.
(p. 36-43)
A Scene From the Little Life of Lennie, J. M. Fitzsimon , single work short story
A marriage breaks down when a husband and wife discover that their adopted son has an intellectual disability.
(p. 44-47)

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