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This work contains poetry from the entries for the "Words of Reconciliation" writing project. The poems are written by the young people of the Tuggeranong Valley.
Notes
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Dedication:
In honour & Respect for
the Ngunnawal Elders
and Ngunnawal People
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Tuggeranong,
Tuggeranong area,
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Tuggeranong Community Arts Association
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Sorry Day Messagei"For the dispossession of your land.", single work poetry (p. 4)
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Theft of a Country,
single work
short story
(p. 5-6)
"Civic square is built on the graslands which its original owners, the Aboriginal people, once managed by fire."
- Sorry Dayi"Their daughter was just two years old", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Stolen Generationi"Aborigines taken as babies", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Oorama - Tomorrow, single work essay (p. 9-10)
- The Girl Next Doori"She stood at the fence watching me in the sandpit.", single work poetry (p. 11)
-
Blue and Green,
single work
short story
fable
(p. 18-19)
'In a distant galaxy, that is not known to earth, there is a planet call Zargon. On this planet there are two tribes, the blue tribe and the green tribe...'
- Playground Tormenti"Every single day in the playground", single work poetry (p. 20)
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Towards Reconciliationi"You have given to me a meaning",
single work
poetry
(p. 24)
Note: Editor's note: This poem was given to me by Dorothy as a contribution towards Reconciliation. I felt moved by her desire to say 'thank you', and although she's not a student living in the Valley, I felt it a very fitting note to conclude this book.
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