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y separately published work icon Yerrabilela Jimbelung : Poems about Friends and Family selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Yerrabilela Jimbelung : Poems about Friends and Family
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Southport, Southport area, Gold Coast, Queensland,:Keeaira Press , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Kargun Fogartyi"Working on this book with my father and Yvette is yet another stepping stone in the first revolution.", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 8)
Yvette Walkeri"I am determined to give voice to young Indigenous women in Australia", Yvette Walker , single work poetry (p. 9)
True Blue Didgeridooi"White women playing our didgeridoo instrument", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 11)
Note: Works by Kargun Fogarty
Fair Skinned Aboi"I may not be charcoal coloured but I'm Black", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 12)
Pay the Renti"Coming around the corner I saw a policeman", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 13)
A Newspaper Societyi"Only 30 years ago my race of people were suffragettes", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Nunukeli"Across the land and sea to Mageerabah way", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 16)
Man, Demand Landi"Isn't it funny how all people are suckers for money", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Forefronti"We are at the forefront of our struggle", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 18)
What I Ami"I am not a child I am not a man nor an ocean fish", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 19)
Guppoi"Gupi guppo guppula gupipulka bursting from the sky", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 20)
TV's Black Leaders Selling Outi"Zonked out with a sore head 'cause watching TV left me brain dead", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 21)
Just a Woman Bashing Dogi"You are always telling her you love her", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 22)
Note: *For all women and children who are victims of Domestic Violence
Smell the Baconi"Counteract an attack on a brother colored Black", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 23)
School's Out NAH!i"Black people need to be educated white man's way", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 24)
Steal for a Meali"People do anything, for a dollar or a dime real sneaky mob,", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 25)
Mookadook Mani"A wise, intelligent man once spoke how can you hit your women", Kargun Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Brown Mani"Glimmer, glimmer...softness, redness, brown backdrop canvas of man!", Yvette Walker , single work poetry (p. 29)
Advicei"Little daughter barely there, swollen bososms and unstable identity", Yvette Walker , single work poetry (p. 30)
Untitledi"Red ochre satin mixed with the colours of the rainbow", Yvette Walker , single work poetry (p. 31)
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