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y separately published work icon Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Norwood, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Omnibus Books , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Integrationi"Let these two worlds combine,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 1)
Spiritual Song of the Aboriginei"I am a child of the Dreamtime People", Hyllus Maris , single work poetry (p. 2)
Mimi Dancersi"From out of the spirit world", Lorraine Mafi-Williams , single work poetry (p. 2)
One Land, One Law, One Peoplei"Ngangatja apu wiya, ngayuku tjamu-", George Tinamin , single work poetry (p. 4)
Alonei"Alone in the peace and cool of the evening,", Budger Davison , single work poetry (p. 4)
Biamii"'Mother, what is that one sea,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 5)
Tjukurrpa : Puli Kulpi Kutjarrai"Two boys went out hunting; they went a long way.", Obed Raggett , Obed Raggett (translator) single work prose Indigenous story (p. 6-7)
Ulurui"Isolated rock,", Eva Johnson , single work poetry (p. 8)
Ngapa-Kurlu The Wateri"Water running past the rocks, small rocks and big rocks.", Irene James Napurrurla , single work poetry (p. 9)
Dawn Wail for the Deadi"Dim light of daybreak now", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 10)
North Windi"When the north wind's blowing", Buck McKenzie , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Coorongi"Land of my father's people", Leila D. Rankine , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Cape Barren Geesei"A flash of light", Terry Whitebeach , single work poetry (p. 14)
Coorongi"Sweet, bitter memories of yester years", Margaret Brusnahan , single work poetry (p. 15)
Wilpena Poundi"When I was just a kid", Buck McKenzie , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Blackberryingi"Among time's souvenirs lay the days;", W. Les Russell , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Lambing Timei"I was travelling alone on a train one day", Margaret Brusnahan , single work poetry satire (p. 20)
Quicki"Snake for you, snake for me,", Michelle Lewis , single work poetry (p. 21)
Ode to Salted Mutton Birdsi"Mutton birds! I like em", Jim Everett , single work poetry (p. 21)
Chinee Chorei"Chinee chore, chinee chore* up in the tree", Rex Leon Marshall , single work poetry (p. 22)
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