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y separately published work icon My People : A Kath Walker Collection selected work   poetry   essay  
Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 My People : A Kath Walker Collection
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Milton, Milton - Toowong area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:John Wiley and Sons , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Let Us Not Be Bitteri"Away with bitterness, my own dark people", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 2)
An Appeali"Statesmen, who make the nation's laws,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Curlew Criedi"Three nights they heard the curlew cry.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 4)
Sounds Assail Mei"Something obscene", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 5)
Tree Gravei"When our lost one left us", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 6)
Dawn Wail for the Deadi"Dim light of daybreak now", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 7)
Dark Unmarried Mothersi"All about the country,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Not My Stylei"Not my style?", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 10)
Last of His Tribei"Change is the law. The new must oust the old.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Child Wifei"They gave me to an old man,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 12)
Deklica Wanda "Medtem ko je mlela nardu z zenami," The Young Girl Wandai"Crooning her own girl thoughts and dreams", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Unknown (translator) single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Whynot Streeti"Officiously they hawked about", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 15)
White Australiai"Since God's good world began,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 16)
Acacia Ridgei"White men, turn quickly the earth of Acacia Ridge,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Unhappy Race : The Myall Speaksi"White fellow, you are the unhappy race.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 18)
Corroboreei"Hot day dies, cook time comes.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 19)
Stone Agei"White man, only time is between us.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 20)
Assimilation - No!i"Pour your pitcher of wine into the wide river", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 21)
Integration - Yes!i"Gratefully we learn from you,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Teachersi"Holy men, you came to preach:", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 23)
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