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'Robbie Walker was born in Port Augusta, a member of a family of twelve children. He is of Aboriginal descent. The family moved around a during his early years and he attended different schools. His education was disrupted by clashes with the law from his early teens, and he attained only First Year High School standard. Since then Robbie has been in and out of Boy's Homes and Gaol. Whilst in Gaol he began to write down his feelings. This booklet is a selection of those writings.' (Source: back cover) Sighted 13/07/2010.
Notes
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Foreword by Robbie Walker
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Dedication: To my mother and family and to father Tony.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
West Torrens area,
Adelaide - South West,
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Catholic Chaplaincy to Aborigines
, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Life is Lifei"The rose among thorns", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Those Terrible Little Thingsi"People who step on bees -", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Ruff, Very Ruffi"Life is for real , Hey ?", single work poetry (p. 4)
- A Thoughtful Night in a Prison Celli"Hearing the sound of radios", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Solitary Confinementi"Have you ever been ordered to strip", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Unrecieved Messagesi"Am I dreaming ?", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Comparisoni"Human beings are like guitar strings :", single work poetry (p. 10)
- My Thoughtsi"Man will swallow anything,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Service With a Smilei"How many give", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Faithi"A barred glance", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Hypocritesi"It is said that praying comes easy", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Thoughtfuli"Once a tree is cut down", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Friendship Todayi"Friendship now-a-days", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Born Againi"I am slowly opening my heart", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Eternal Childi"I am young,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Ultimate Commitmenti"True friends are those who realise", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Who-So-Ever Shall Believei"Rosemary tears", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Okay, Let's Be Honesti"Okay, let's be honest:", single work poetry (p. 17-19)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australia in Three Books
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 82 no. 1 2023; (p. 24)
— Review of Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981 selected work poetry ; Carpentaria 2006 single work novel ; All That’s Left Unsaid 2022 single work novel -
Robert Walker
1981
single work
biography
— Appears in: Identity , October vol. 4 no. 5 1981; (p. 27) A small biography of poet Robert Walker.
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Australia in Three Books
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 82 no. 1 2023; (p. 24)
— Review of Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981 selected work poetry ; Carpentaria 2006 single work novel ; All That’s Left Unsaid 2022 single work novel -
Robert Walker
1981
single work
biography
— Appears in: Identity , October vol. 4 no. 5 1981; (p. 27) A small biography of poet Robert Walker.
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