Some of the poems in this book were written in respectful memory and recollection of actual characters, places and incidents in the past...

...the other works are pieces of fiction, not meant to represent what is gone or what lies ahead, people living or deceased.

Acknowledgment is given to the editors of Imago, Overland, Small Packages, Southerly and Ulitarra, where some of these works have recently appeared.

Thank you also to the traditional owners of south east Queensland and the Brisbane City Council, Blackfellas, Whitefelias, Wetlands Project website, Http://brisbane-stories.powerup.com.au, where several of these poems also appear. And thank/you very much indeed, Mr Dionysius.