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Kirli Saunders Kirli Saunders i(10329332 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal Yuin ; Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gunai ; Aboriginal Gadigal
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1 Groceries i "When we get to the store I stop and stare–", Kirli Saunders , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: In Your Hands 2020; (p. 102)
1 Ngununggula Kirli Saunders , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Verity La , October 2020;

'In On Identity, Stan Grant talks of the 99.9% of DNA that we as humans share, and the 0.01% of separation that exists within the space of difference between us. Within race, religion, gender and sexuality.

This story speaks to that space, and the absence of it. To our belonging and isolation. To the power of oppression and the greater power of reclaim.'

(Source : Verity La)
1 Wirritjiribin i "Arise wirritjiribin", Kirli Saunders , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Fire Front : First Nations Poetry and Power Today 2020; (p. 157) Author's note: Wirritjirbin (the lyrebird) is the most knowledgeable creature on Gundungurra Country. In the Dreaming Story of the waratah, Wirritjirbin is the one who remembers. The lyrebird is one of Kirli's personal totems.
1 y separately published work icon Bindi Kirli Saunders , Broome : Magabala Books , 2020 19598297 2020 single work children's fiction children's

'Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her absolute FAVOURITE thing is adventuring outside with friends or her horse, Nell.

'A new year starts like normal—school, family, hockey, dancing. But this year hasn’t gone to plan! There’s a big art assignment, a drought, a broken wrist AND the biggest bushfires her town has ever seen!

'Bindi is a verse novel for mid-upper primary students. Written ‘for those who plant trees’, Bindi explores climate, bushfires, and healing. Written from the point of view of 11-year-old Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Oneness i "When I confess loneliness,", Kirli Saunders , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Going Down Swinging , no. 40 2019; (p. 69-70)
1 Get Out of Your Own Way i "Find", Kirli Saunders , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Verity La , November 2019;
1 Lateral Love i "I’ve been looking for lateral love", Kirli Saunders , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Verity La , November 2019;
1 Vinegar and Bicarb i "She dusts", Kirli Saunders , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 89 2019;
1 2 y separately published work icon Kindred Kirli Saunders , Broome : Magabala Books , 2019 15509082 2019 selected work poetry

'This is the breaking,
the shattering,
the smattering
of every limit
ever accepted
or imposed…

Kindred, Kirli Saunders' debut poetry collection, is a pleasure to lose yourself in. Kirli has a keen eye for observation, humour and big themes that surround Love/Connection/Loss in an engaging style, complemented by evocative and poignant imagery. It talks to identity, culture, community and the role of Earth as healer. Kindred has the ability to grab hold of the personal in the universal and reflect this back to the reader.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Grief i "They were right, it", Kirli Saunders , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , August no. 87 2018;
1 A Dance of Hands i "You and I", Kirli Saunders , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 231 2018;
2 2 y separately published work icon The Incredible Freedom Machines Kirli Saunders , Matt Ottley (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 10329380 2018 single work picture book children's

'In this sumptuous story of exploration and breaking boundaries, a young girl uncovers her very own freedom machine vehicle that carries her to all kinds of wondrous places.'  (Publication summary)
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