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'The second edition of New Zealand’s Māori literary journal Ora Nui showcases a range of poetry, prose and short fiction from the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Aboriginal contributors Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Tony Birch and Alexis West will join Māori writers Anton Blank, Cath Dunsford and Kani Te Manukura to read their work and launch this special edition – a collaboration between Ora Nui and the First Nation Australia Writers Network.' (Source: New Zealand Festival website)
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
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Magic,
single work
short story
'The driveway to the farmhouse was potholed and muddied. the car jerked from side to side like a boat in a storm. The house was fibro with walls stained in a spew-green mound. ...'
- We're Payingi"Have you brought a house yet?", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
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Aces, Deuces, Kings and Queens,
single work
short story
'I learnt to count by playing cards. I never really thought about it until I kept calling ones aces and got laughed at. ...'
- Sandi"How come you", single work poetry (p. 40)
- Angels Must Be Dancing on the Milky Wayi"We were running", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- Unwind Mei"Tortured by your memory", single work poetry (p. 41)
- The Ochrei"The ochre clings to my skin", single work poetry (p. 54)
- In Living Memoryi"A photo is worth a thousand words they say", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Torres Strait Islander Pridei"Since '92, you've been there", single work poetry (p. 55)
- Treaty 2012i"Treaty, we shout from down below", single work poetry (p. 55-56)
- Women of the Islandsi"I stand there upon the beach", single work poetry (p. 56)
- Gone Fishini"Mary chuckled to herself as she marvelled at the grat big barra sizzling in the", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- The Country Anywhere Race on Racesi"Racist are not Children", single work poetry (p. 58)
- A Night-Time Lullabyi"As she sings a night-time lullaby", single work poetry (p. 59)
- There is in this Worldi"...there is in this world too much:", single work poetry (p. 60)
- Songs are Writteni"When we no longer know what we saw before", single work poetry (p. 60)
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Excerpt from Am I Black Enough for You?,
single work
extract
Where I Began ...
There is a photo of my maternal grandmother - Amy Williams - standing in our old kitchen at the family home in Matraville in 1974. ...'
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The Fading,
single work
short story
'"don't leave me, alright, Cal?' Amy pleaded as the quivering of her body became more immense. ...'
- My Brotheri"My black brother ... I see your pain", single work poetry (p. 79)
- Stolen Generations (Broken Wings & Stolen Lives)i"Feel her pain", single work poetry (p. 79-80)