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'In Another Babylon the poems whisper and call to each other, weaving a 'mesh of little certainties' that is boundless. Gods, myths and folk tales, be they borrowed or idiosyncratic, are the carriers of wisdom in these poems but the paradox of their message is clear. It is the truly conscious individual who is informing and informed by the cosmos. With a craftsman's care and precision, Vlanes presents his world. Directly yet subtly it enters the reader's nervous system to articulate the sheer vitality of life. With startling originality Another Babylon calls our attention to the spirit of life to reveal the place where 'our perfect self is awaiting us'. (From publisher's website)

Notes

Dedication:

This book is dedicated to
my friend and mentor, the great Russian poet
Zinaida Gavrilova (1943-1993)
Epigraph:

Toda a antiguidade das coisas ambientes me penetrara
me refizera um ser; eu era tambem um antigo
-Eca De Queiroz, A Reliquia

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Crab"From the unseen sea", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 1)

Must Wake Up"A bird in me must wake up", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 2)

A Passage from Gilgamesh"A clay tablet on my knees", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 3)

Father and His Friend"Father and his friend", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 4-5)

Bird of Happines"My grandfather's", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 6-7)

Men and Monsters"I walk around the temple", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

Black Messenger"Black was his robe,", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 10-12)

Centaurs"My father", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 13-15)

My Uncle's Dog"When my uncle took", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 16-19)

Flute Given Away"I gave water to an old man,", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 20-21)

Mother Bathing"Water pouring", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 22-23)

On a Couch"My parents are lying", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Some Dead Men"'Some dead men,'", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 26-27)

My Brother Enki"My brother Enki", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 28-29)

Mother Tiamat"An ancient", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 30)

Shamash and the Dead Demon"A furry demon", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 31-32)

A Hatched Heart"A night bird takes my heart", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 33)

A Temple Prostitute"On Sunday as the lime tree", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 36-38)

A Duck"I looked at my mother's things", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 39-40)

A Round Bowl"She leans", Vlanes , single work poetry (p. 41-42)

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Natalie Owen-Jones Reviews Another Babylon by Vlanes Natalie Owen-Jones , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , June no. 11 2012;
— Review of Another Babylon Vlanes , 2011 selected work poetry

With Mythologies and Syncretic Beasts Louise Waller , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
— Review of Another Babylon Vlanes , 2011 selected work poetry

Interview with Vlanes Louise Waller (interviewer), 2011 single work interview
— Appears in: Foam:e , February no. 8 2011;

With Mythologies and Syncretic Beasts Louise Waller , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Foam:e , March no. 9 2012;
— Review of Another Babylon Vlanes , 2011 selected work poetry