| War and History Poetry posted March 23, 2012 |
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In memory of Kath Walker -Aboriginal poet.
Stradbroke Island (Minjerriba)
by Aussie
Shoreline caves, lapping waves
Sticky mud sucking feet; oppressive heat Her Island, ancestral home Tribal mother taught each day. White children came; knowledge gain She showed us how to read the land Healing plants, honey ants Her clapping hands, loving ways. Smiling, greeting, teaching I held her hand when I was small Sticky mud - sucking feet; oppressive heat Learnt so much from tribal ways. We watched tiny crabs scuttle past Listened to currawong; magpie song Beloved poet of our land Legacy lives on - written by hand. |
Free Verse Poetry Contest contest entry
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Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) 1920 - 1993. Revered poet and wonderful teacher of the tribal ways. She established the Moongabala (resting place) cultural and environmental centre on Stradbroke Island (Minjerriba) worked tirelessly for reconciliation for Aboriginal people, awarded the MBE (member of the British Empire) and was the first Australian Aboriginal woman to publish many books of her poems.
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