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"25 poems by Writers Centre members on the theme Capital Letters, a celebration of Canberra's people, cockatoos and cold, with reflections on past, future and poetry"--Back cover.

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Boris Books , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Scatter"words scattered in the sand", Kathleen Bleakley , single work poetry (p. 5)

Getting the Drift : Canberra Balloon Fiesta, Parliamentary Triangle, Paul Cliff , single work poetry (p. 6)

Transferred to Head Office"They slip into green spaces curved", P. S. Cottier , single work poetry (p. 7)

Capital Tyranny or the Public Servant's Lament"Lately, pushed by tight deadlines and priorities all urgent", Peter Huta , single work poetry (p. 8)

The Net"in the electronic world", Tim Entwisle , single work poetry (p. 9)

Sonnet for the National Capital"I came for work, to test the dizzy heights;", Frances Lydia Seymour , single work poetry (p. 10)

Snail Mail"Car driven CAPITAL with", Trev Astle , single work poetry (p. 11)

Letter from Canberra"I hope you don't think that this is junk mail", D. W. Walker , single work poetry (p. 12)

Canberra in Winter"Crisp morning; frost white on stark leafless trees.", Meg van Beurden , single work poetry (p. 13)

The Hobby Farm, 1995 (from: The Art of Personality, a work-in-progress)"...But his resolve begins to splinter", Chris Johnston , extract poetry (p. 14)

The Weight of Trees"Two fires burn fierce", Moya Pacey , single work poetry (p. 15)

A Capital Letter Cold as Scottish Stone"is chiselled on blue airmail paper, flying sixty years ago", Margo Ruckert , single work poetry (p. 16)

From the Archive : 1828 To Sarah, Wife of Joshua Moore, Canberra's First Settler"Our Sarah Dear, Overjoyed to hear all's well, and baby too,", Elizabeth Lawson , single work poetry (p. 17)

From the Archive : 2008 To Queen Elizabeth II"Back then you came to open this or that, huge", Elizabeth Lawson , single work poetry (p. 17)

Capital Letters"Thoughts of the capital letters kind bring words of the Old Dart to mind.", Jeni Gorrel , single work poetry (p. 18)

Outside Vinnies"There's a bloke on the bench outside vinnies", Alina Kulaga , single work poetry (p. 19)

The Capital Man : The Prenuptial Agreement I wish I Had Seen"A is for Artist, the first thing I don't want you to", Tim Metcalf , single work poetry (p. 20)