Poems from the Madhouse

Description

This powerful collection of poems intrigues readers of all ages, but has a strong resonance for teenagers. Young people are at a particular risk of mental illness, and are still developing their ideas about people and the world around them. Consequently this new edition includes an introduction by Sandy talking about the onset of her illness, and the possible links between schizophrenia and recreational drug use. BOOK COVER TITLE COPYRIGHT DEDICATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HERE I SIT PSYCHOTIC EPISODE MADNESS CREEPS IN FRAGMENT FEAR GLASSHOUSE VOICES IN THE DARK THE UNINVITED STRANGER WHISPER MY FRIEND PARADOX OF THE WHISPER THE THUNDERING VOICES BRUTAL MADNESS THE CONFESSION THE REVOLVING DOOR AS SHE GENTLY BRUSHED MY LONG HAIR ON BEING CERTIFIED INSANE THE VISITATION THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN THERE IS A SADNESS IN ME POSSESSION OVER EXPOSED RAMBLINGS OF A PSYCHE IN DESPAIR WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT THE MADWOMAN IN THE ATTIC ON LOOKING AT MILLAIS’ OPHELIA ON LOOKING ATIOMILLAIS’ O-PFELIA DAMNED AS WE ALL ARE VOICES IN THE DARK II ASYLUM THE POSSESSED THE WANDERER SITTING ON THE BALCONY OF ‘B’WARD HEATHER CASSANDRA JULIAN HELENA AND FRED DIANNE DEREK WE SELF-PORTRAIT: MADNESS SELF-PORTRAIT: SANITY DEATH WISH LIFE WISH DESPAIR THE RAZOR’S EDGE I HAVE SEEN WHO WANTS TO KNOW THE DARK DOOR SPIRITUS INSANIAE LARUNDEL: ‘A’ WARD 1991 AND NOISE DROWNS THE BREATH OF THE NIGHT GOING BY RESTLESSNESS DEATH RISING I II III WHITE LIGHT/WHITE MADNESS HELLO? IS ANYONE OUT THERE? A THESAURUS OF MADNESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OTHER POETRY TITLES FROM SPINIFEX PRESS Blood Relations Wire Dancing Bird Two Lips Went Shopping Perverse Serenity Summer was a Fast Train without Terminals Sybil: The Glide of Her Tongue Feminist Fables St Suniti and the Dragon