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Collection of 1st, 2nd and Commended poems from the Tom Collins Poetry Prize for the years 1975 to 1996 inclusive.

* Contents derived from the Cottesloe, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW), W.A. Branch , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Slow Process of Widowing"The lake today was soft looking", Gwenda Steff , single work poetry (p. 2-3)

Hunt Street"Oil storage tanks queue along the ridges.", Barbara Brandt , single work poetry (p. 4-5)

Candle in the Dark"Unlit candles are", Judy Johnson , single work poetry (p. 6-7)

A Thing or Two About Monkeys"There's no monkey in the shower,", Andrew Lansdown , single work poetry (p. 8)

The Ruined Room"A jute bag in the corner, university books", T. M. Collins , single work poetry (p. 9)

Stonyville Aqueduct, Queensland 1996"Not overgrown or broken down,", Ron Stevens , single work poetry (p. 10-11)

Reunion"Pressed together nose to nose", Sarah French , single work poetry (p. 12)

Exile"At night the house croons, slips", Jan Teagle Kapetas , single work poetry (p. 14-15)

Leaving"I often dream of flying,/ stitching a path that is", Judy Johnson , single work poetry (p. 16)

Cottesloe Beach 1973 (the one that got away)"three in one", Sarah French , single work poetry (p. 17-18)

Man on the River Flats Riversdale Poems : Man on the River Flats"In this late estuarine-light", Mark Miller , single work poetry (p. 19)

Excursions : Bluff Knoll"Thought not possible,", Tracy Ryan , single work poetry (p. 20)

The Vision Splendid"In the winter of Eighty-four, at night", Jeff Guess , single work poetry (p. 21-22)

Slaughtering the Lamb"On the crossed bars in the dust", Jan Teagle Kapetas , single work poetry (p. 24-25)

Bosnia"Everything suddenly burst into colour;", Alan Alexander , single work poetry (p. 26)

Demeter's Lament to Zeus"Yes, she's our child. Sixteen years", Zan Ross , single work poetry (p. 27-28)

Postcard from Kalbarri"Caught here at the edge of the continent", Jan Teagle Kapetas , single work poetry (p. 29-30)

Song for Robin (With Love from His Grandmother)"May this be first of many firsts", Jenny De Garis , single work poetry (p. 31-32)

Relic"an ancient man", Roland Leach , single work poetry (p. 34)

Hag"And now you know", Zan Ross , single work poetry (p. 35-36)

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The Sea and Other Poems Anthony Lawrence , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1998-1999) no. 207 1998; (p. 38)
— Review of Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998 anthology poetry