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y separately published work icon Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Little Eva at Moonlight Creeki"Ka-wayawayama, / Continuously the propeller turned,", Frank Karrijiji , sequence poetry

"The following song deals with the events surrounding the crash of a United States Air Force B-24 bomber called Little Eva at Moonlight Creek (Dulijarrba) in the Gulf of Carpentara on 1 December, 1942."

(Source: Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and other Aboriginal song poems, {eds.}Duwell, M. and Dixon, RMW, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p. 5)

 (p. 8-21)
Journey East, Annie Karrakayn , Dinah Norman Marrangawi , single work poetry

"The following song was composed during the late 1988 and early 1989. It is a lengthy song which relates to incidents during the making of the film Buwarrala Akarriya (Journey East), when thirty Yanyuwa people and a film crew walked from Borroloola to Manangoora ... The whole event centred around the re-creation of taking ... initiates to Manangoora for the ceremonies which would make them men." (Bradley, J. J., Journey East in Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and othe Aboriginal Song Poems, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p 23)

 (p. 24-37)
The Woolly Blanketi"The fire runs along my woolly blanket,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Saltwater Katyi"On the cabin of the lugger,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Reefs and Isletsi"The reef Wurrkandingu,", Suzanne Jujana , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Canoe in Rough Seasi"I may yet cross westwards,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Arriving at the Jettyi"To the south side of the jetty,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Deaf to the Conch Shell's Calli"The conch shell called out", Peter Jangurringurri , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
A Tangled Harpoon Ropei"The rope is tangled,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Angry Ternsi"With wings outstretched,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
We Are Dugong Hunters of Excellencei"Our hair is strong", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
The Wind and the Turtlei"Silence,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Paddling to Wanajararrai"At the front of the canoe,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Torres Strait Island Pigeoni"Where is she?", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
The Trepang Gatherersi"Covered with mud,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
His First Trousersi"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
A Plaited Pigtaili"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Morning Gloriesi"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Grader on the Tablelandsi"Crawling along,", Tim Rakawurlma , Banjo Dinthali , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Sounds of Crashing Wavesi"You two!", Short Friday Babawurra , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
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