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This is a book of poetry and early family history that was recorded onto tape and transcribed by Maxine [Fumagalli] in 1991. The accompanying poems are published for the first time.
Notes
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Dedication: This book is dedicated to the Southwest Noongar people.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Denmark,
Denmark area,
Albany - Denmark - Mount Barker area,
Far Southwest Western Australia,
Western Australia,:Denmark Environment Inc
, 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Lullabyi"Sing a love song to your country,", single work poetry (p. ii)
- Noongar Mother's Lovei"The weary days of working hard,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Memories of Mumi"As I sit here the sun is shining brightly,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- My Babiesi"Make me your lover, sing me a song,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Coolamun Babyi"Gently rock the Coolamun,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Beni"He said I'm a Noongar,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Uncle Doorini"Long and tall and thin of structure,", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Frank E Jonesi"He signed that document that day.", single work poetry war literature (p. 22)
- The Old Pipelinei"They worked for the railways, those tough Noongar men,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Mum's Wandereri"She called to us gently:", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Dreamtime Naming of Wagini"A long time ago when the land was young,", single work poetry (p. 34)
- Noongar Countryi"some write of rugged mountains", single work poetry (p. 40)
- The Old Folki"Like the proverbial wind that blows to and fro;", single work poetry (p. 41)
- Who am I?i"Some say I prefer to look backwards,", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Aboriginal Heritagei"An ochre outline of a hand, a relic from the past:", single work poetry (p. 44)
- Born Aboriginei"Was it an echo or was it the wind,", single work poetry (p. 45)
- The Land I Lovei"Please don't destroy my country,", single work poetry (p. 51-52)
- Betrayedi"I thought she had rejected me,", single work poetry (p. 53)
- A Letter to a Sisteri"Australian born sister look at me,", single work poetry (p. 54)
- Pleasei"Grant me the privilege to grow old gracefully;", single work poetry (p. 55)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 2 Oct 2012 14:05:03
Subjects:
- Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,
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