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y separately published work icon Do Not Go Around the Edges : Poems selected work   poetry   autobiography   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Do Not Go Around the Edges : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Broome, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,:Magabala Books , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Do Not Go Around The Edgesi"Do not go around the edges or else you'll fall.", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 1)
Galanjii"Far far away far far away is my island home called Galanji", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 3)
Wattle Treei"Wattle tree standing so proud the wind is tossing you about with your yellow flowers so bright.", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 5)
Burun Burun The Kingfisheri""I am the kingfisher, Burun Burun they call me."", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 7)
Raini"I am the one who made man with my bare hands and with my sweat I will own the land!", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 9)
Bind With The White Man's Lawi"Oh Mother Land you are crying out,", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 11)
A Cricketi"I live in wet mud, and I make a sound which goes like this, "dirr-dirr"", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 13)
Mother's Touchi"Oh Mother once you taught me by touching my eyes with your warm hands and repeating,", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 15)
Wandjinasi"These are the three that taught us the rules and with that they gave us land.", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 16)
Willie Wagtail About The Tribal Wari"Willie Wagtail are you telling us about the tribal war?", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 19)
Poeti"Where the black man hunted in the heart of the bush he knew -", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 21)
Cati"I am the native cat, I dance everywhere.", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 23)
A Dog's Talei"Once in a Dreamtime the dogs had a meeting:", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 25)
Black Mani"I am thinking of the mountains, memories tumbling out of my head,", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 27)
Our Mother Landi"Our dream and our past is buried under the ground.", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 29)
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