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The Gateway is a selection of poems by South Australian poet Margaret Brusnahan. This book comprises poems on experiences and thoughts about life and how to deal with the reality of life in all that it has to offer.
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Also produced as sound recording.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Balmain,
Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area,
Sydney Inner West,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Aboriginal Training and Cultural Institute
, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Why Godi"Dear God our Father in Heaven above", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Tell Me Godi"Can you tell me, God, did you have a plan,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Robbyi"I miss you cousin more than you can say,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- My Loti"Have you ever had a dreadful day", single work poetry humour (p. 4)
- Lovei"Love is like a plant that grows", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Ralkoni"The little church is packed on the mission,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Make Believei"I have a world of make believe", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Lambing Timei"I was travelling alone on a train one day", single work poetry satire (p. 7)
- Blind Faithi"The boy who stood in the dock was mine,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Val's Nunga Marchi"Come on you fellas hurry up there,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- King Gunnadoo : The Australian Housewife's Lamenti"The history books are full of men", single work poetry (p. 9)
- To My Childreni"Do you realise you are part of my soul,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Coorongi"Sweet, bitter memories of yester years", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Cousin of Minei"Don't look so dismayed, oh cousin of mine,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Are You there God?i"Are you there God, did you hear me call?", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Land Rightsi"Listen to me, oh people of mine.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Christmasi"I thought the end of the world was near,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Forgotteni"It's sad when my children want to know", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Hotlinei"Oh, Lord, I wish that I could own", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Mixturei"Why do you look that way at me", single work poetry (p. 17)
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