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Gaylene Carbis

I Have Decided to Remain Vertical by Gaylene Carbis & The Drama Student by Autumn Royal

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July 2023, no. 455
Chris Arnold reviews 'I Have Decided to Remain Vertical' by Gaylene Carbis and 'The Drama Student' by Autumn Royal

There are striking parallels between I Have Decided to Remain Vertical by Gayelene Carbis and The Drama Student by Autumn Royal. Both are new collections from experienced Melbourne poets; both think through women’s places in social and material contexts; both display an intense interest in material things and material places; both engage with works of art beyond their own pages.

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Jolley Prize 2011 (Shortlist): 'What’s Richard Ford Got to Do with It?' by Gaylene Carbis

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October 2011, no. 335

In the middle of their love-making, he said, suddenly – ‘Wait.’ He reached over to his wallet beside the bed and took out what was obviously a condom. He opened the packet, held up the condom and said, ‘Put it on.’

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