Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Road South : An Anthology of Contemporary Australian Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Calcutta,
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India,
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South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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Bengal Creations , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Historyi"The beautiful girl on the bus", Michael Sharkey , single work poetry (p. 11)
Abhorring a Vacuumi"Pearlmother dawn. It is fairly true,", Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work poetry (p. 12)
Faithi"I've lived a life", Dorothy Porter , single work poetry (p. 13)
Momenti"two girls get on the bus wearing matching mini skirts and fake fur", Jane Williams , single work poetry (p. 14)
To a Soni"Of course it's not fair kid", Aileen Kelly , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Tableau Vivanti"big and white and comforting as", Joanne Burns , single work poetry (p. 17)
Some Precepts of Postmodern Mourningi"There must be a body, but there needn't be", Alex Skovron , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
In the Armeton Independent Heart to Hearti"GENT wants a lady I'm 56 slim and solid.", Rebecca Edwards , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Poet's House (to Melbourne)i"At 5.15 on Monday afternoon", Steven Herrick , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
That Christmasi"Murmur of family voices, explosions of jokes", Mike Ladd , single work poetry (p. 24)
Street Theatrei"Night stages its street drama", Lizz Murphy , single work poetry (p. 25)
Arsonisti"On the evening news", Ian McBryde , single work poetry (p. 26)
Untitledi"Bricks and angels. Nothing to notice.", Philip Salom , single work poetry (p. 27)
Coming of Agei"They're not like lovers.", Robyn Rowland , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Note: Dedication: for Norm
Debbie & Coi"The Council Pool's chockablock", John Tranter , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Cheap Sexi"Blood plums smirching the November courtyard again.", Craig Powell , single work poetry (p. 32)
Demolisheri"By six he's started. I wake to a wince and arrh,", Alan Gould , single work poetry (p. 33)
hopelessi"the first roof I fell through", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Note: Dedication: for nolan tyrrell
Poem for Luddites 2i"I bought a computer. I psyched myself", Venie Holmgren , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Shallowi"Believe me, I am a puddle.", Lauren Williams , single work poetry (p. 38)
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