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* Contents derived from the
Fitzroy,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Gerry Bostock
, 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Gatheringi"Aborigines came from near and far", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Tribal Sagei"Young black faces glisten", single work poetry (p. 2-5)
- Childhood Revisitedi"Oh, to be a child again.", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Oh, Australiai"Oh, Australia!", single work poetry (p. 8-10)
- An Australian Mineri"A young Australian Miner", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Uraniumi"Platinum pens and Yellow Cake", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Blindnessi"What is colour?", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Orphansi"Now mummy and daddy are dead;", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Black Childreni"The white man settled this vast country;", single work poetry (p. 14-18)
- Aboriginal Affairsi"The new Minister for Aboriginal Affairs,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Greetings from Afari"Once upon a time, in a far-away land", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Pensioner's Pleai"I have worked hard all my adult life,", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Night Maraudersi"A campfire emits an embered glow", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Murrawinai"Oh, Murrawina.", single work poetry (p. 23-25)
- Black Man Comingi"Before the white man", single work poetry (p. 26-28)
- Love Poemi"A young mother sits in a darkened room", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Entwinedi"I am yours - and you are mine.", single work poetry (p. 29)
- When Love Diesi"What happens when love dies?", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Christmasi"Once upon a Christmas eve", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Wild Geesei"Mad Mike Hoare of the Wild Geese Merks,", single work poetry (p. 31)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 13 Jun 2012 16:22:52
Common subjects:
- Aboriginal massacres, murders, poisonings
- Colonisation of Australia
- Spirituality
- Aboriginal Pre-Contact History
- Poverty
- Deception
- ANZAC (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps)
- Aboriginal dispossession
- Government ministers
- Aboriginal relationship with the land
- Aboriginal land rights & native title
- Unity
- Mining & minerals
- Environmental destruction
- Love
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