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y separately published work icon Untreated : Poems by Black Writers anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Untreated : Poems by Black Writers
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:Jukurrpa Books , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Mentorsi"Our mentors are our mothers, our fathers", Terri Janke , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Gubbermentsi"When whitemen bin cummon alonga this way,", Ruby Langford Ginibi , single work poetry (p. 30)
Black Womani"I am every black woman who's ever been loved.", Ruby Langford Ginibi , single work poetry (p. 31)
Agonyi"This storm keeps rolling around in my head", K. C. Laughton , single work poetry (p. 32)
My Special Placei"My mind's eye", K. C. Laughton , single work poetry (p. 33)
You Are the Fringesi"If you go over the red roads to that country", Melissa Lucashenko , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
I Am Not My Lifei"Sue-Ann her leg it long and brown, her arm it needle-thin.", Melissa Lucashenko , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Bigcityi"Buses stop, offload their stumbling besuited contents", Melissa Lucashenko , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Work Ethic, Melissa Lucashenko , sequence poetry (p. 38-39)
Blacktowni"Meanwhile, back at the ranch", Melissa Lucashenko , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Justice Being Deniedi"Black man hangs from a rope, he didn't deserve to die", June Mills , single work poetry (p. 40)
She Said Rose Oil Allows for Anger Releasei"Allure fading like the dusk,", Romaine Moreton , single work poetry (p. 41)
I Shall Surprise You with My Willi"I will make oppression work for me", Romaine Moreton , single work poetry (p. 42-45)
Note: With title: I Shall Surprise You by My Will
Soap is Easyi"The white woman come up to her and say", Romaine Moreton , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Rule of Breadi"No pretext exists for the cessation of war", Bruce Pascoe , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Napanangka has Gone Digging for Sand Frogsi"Napanangka had gone digging for sand frogs", Ama , single work poetry (p. 50-55)
Note: Written as Rosemary Plummer.
Let's Get Physicali"Let's get physical", Kerry Reed-Gilbert , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
Silentlyi"Not a wind", Rosemary Plummer , single work poetry (p. 56)
Note: A concrete poem.
Words Are Historyi"Invasion", Boori Pryor , single work poetry (p. 57-59)
Heartbeati"in a heartbeat", Boori Pryor , single work poetry (p. 60)
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