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y separately published work icon Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Norwood, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Omnibus Books , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Wood Choppersi"Chop the wood my children", Leila D. Rankine , single work poetry (p. 23)
Titiarai"What are you thinking", Mary Kathleen Duroux , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Dreamtime Almost Gonei"Cast your spears on the wind, my sons,", Lorraine Mafi-Williams , single work poetry (p. 26)
We Are Goingi"They came in to the little town", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Protectioni"In the days when our land and our people were free", Eva Johnson , single work poetry satire (p. 29)
My Brown Skin Baby They Takem Awayi"Eee-yow-weee-Eee-yow-weee", Bob Randall , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Kidnappersi"There were nine little blackfellas", Iris Clayton , single work poetry (p. 32)
Weevilly Porridgei"Weevilly porridge I'm going insane", Eva Johnson , single work poetry (p. 33)
Might Be, Might Be, I Don't Knowi"The preacher said that when I die", Lorraine Mafi-Williams , single work poetry (p. 34)
Slowi"I was brought up in a nearly all-Aboriginal community.", Gundy Graham , single work poetry (p. 35)
Forgotteni"It's sad when my children want to know", Margaret Brusnahan , single work poetry (p. 36)
Mary's Pleai"Where am I", Daisy Utemorrah , single work poetry (p. 37)
This Placei"This place bewilders me,", Terry Whitebeach , single work poetry (p. 38)
Trailsi"I once walked along the trails of my ancestors", Eva Johnson , single work poetry (p. 39)
Once, When Walkingi"Once, when walking down the wet grey streets", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 40)
The Driftersi"We are the drifters, the faceless ones.", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 41)
A Ballad in Tearsi"Quietly crying in a damp darkened room,", W. Les Russell , single work poetry (p. 42)
Land Our Motheri"Oh world of wonder and beauty", Eva Johnson , single work poetry (p. 43)
This Land Australiai"Land that itself does not change,", Alison Gurramu , single work poetry (p. 44)
Whitefellasi"Whitefellas are rich", Papunya School Publishing Committee , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
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