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'Multi-award winning Aboriginal writer and historian, Bill Rosser, has travelled far and wide throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory in pursuit of Aboriginal history. During his travels he had many encounters with Aboriginal situations; some tragic, some strange but mostly humourous. He has now written of some of these experiences in verse and the reader cannot help but be entertained by his brisk and artful prose poems. To add to the reader's enjoyment, he esplains how and why each poem was written which, by setting the scene, encompasses the reader into the story.' Source: Publisher's note.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ballina,
Alstonville - Ballina - Lennox Head area,
Far North Coast,
New South Wales,:Bill Rosser
, 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Datsun Flat - Top Trucki"I got the word from the Institute, down by Canberra way.", single work poetry (p. 8-11)
- Reminiscingi"I was sitting in my lonely flat wondering what life was about.", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- A Friend from the Pasti"A friend from the past called in today; up from New South Wales.", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The Local Rodeoi"The young man strolled around the yard, hoping for a go.", single work poetry (p. 16-18)
- The Squatter & His Dogi"If you see a black man running, running for his life.", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Scami"I met a girl the other day, she was sexy and she was trim.", single work poetry (p. 21-24)
- The Contesti"There was movement at the Institute, as the word had passed around.", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
- The Memoi"Yesterday the word went out.", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Mistreatment of an Aboriginei"He propped himself up with an old, bent stick.", single work poetry (p. 30-32)
- A Meeting with Fisher's Ghosti"I was on the track, when I was young.", single work poetry (p. 33-35)
- Ann Mariei"I was looking for somewhere to live; somewhere to rest my feet.", single work poetry (p. 36-38)
- The Missing Booki"Dear Maria,", single work poetry (p. 39-41)
- The Kuranda Railwayi"I'd like to tell the story of how a fight was won.", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- The Poisoned Blackfellowi"A tin of sugar; a bag of flour.", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Have You Ever?i"Have you ever lived in a crowded house where several families live?", single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- The Singapore Caperi"A fancy took me a month ago.", single work poetry (p. 48-51)
- The Isle of Bentincki"The fine, hot san; the tall, rough grass.", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- The Myall Creek Massacrei"The sun rose brightly upon their camp.", single work poetry (p. 54-56)
- Tomorrowi"No longer does my heart expand.", single work poetry (p. 57-58)
- The Babei"I saw a girl the other day.", single work poetry (p. 59-60)
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