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spirits of Australia |
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playing.with.crayons Member
since 2006-01-02
Posts 362Neverland 
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Before ... Sweet rush and gumnuts described patterns in the sky- grey, unfolding whispers of the Dreamtime. A hidden hazy halcyon of long-forgotten afternoons, where stories, found again in an old man’s Quaking voice, coursed through children’s memories. And sparks flew, spitfires in the dead of night, Rediscovering lines and colours, reviving Lonely ancestral spirits, to bring them back to Earth. Children were taught of birds and trees, the spirit of the wind. Footsteps made by people were in tandem with the rest. Sleep was sweet, broken only By the laughter of the birds, a promise made long ago to the Sun. Now ... They lie on stained sidewalks; voices that once Spoke to the wind, fall silent on ashen ears. “Nothing but a crazy nunga!” They held keys to forgotten places where the Dreaming began. Before the children cried for mothers lost, and Freedom was no longer a possession they could claim. Sorry is not enough. Before long, they will see. A stolen Dreamtime waits for them. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You have some brilliant lines in here, miss...a very striking commentary. Thanks for sharing....  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Well, m'dear, I see that you have been putting your 'crayons' to very good use!!! ~ Nice to have you back in fhe pip family fold! ~ and with a pretty pic of yourself!  A very fine piece of writing! Giving you a warm, welcome-back pip hug, Earth Angel  |
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playing.with.crayons Member
since 2006-01-02
Posts 362Neverland |
Balladeer~ thank you sir for your kindly words  EA~ I didn't think anyone would remember me! I'm glad my wandering E-feet found their way back home to PiP. Thank you for the warm welcome back x ps. lets just not think about that photo... its hideously old and hopefully I will get round to replacing it soon |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Your poem is so effective and your message is clear. Such a profound poem, makes me weep and yet clearly every thought, worth holding dear. |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Well said! "A spring shower was cause to run |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Sad social commentary, p.w.c., on so many levels. You have treated the subject with a sensitivity that we can only wish our politicians and social scientists had access to. One can only hope that, through the magic of genetic memory, the Dreamtime will someday return. Well done. Sutra 5: Public self-criticism does not brighten one’s Spark of Brahman: it merely feeds one’s narcissism. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
So well done, and you are right, sorry is not enough. |
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rachaelfuchsberger
since 2007-02-21
Posts 609Las Vegas, NV |
What's a "nunga"? Arana Darkwolf |
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playing.with.crayons Member
since 2006-01-02
Posts 362Neverland |
BluesSerenade: Thank you for the lovely words. I hope you weren't too weepy. Here's something to cheer you up!  EagleOne: thank you very much. I hope other people can say it even better! AncientHippie: your thoughtful reply was very touching. thank you so much for reading and responding so sensitively Mysteria: No it's not is it? Kevin Rudd's sorry speech was a wonderful gesture. But that won't really change the living conditions of people who really need it. rachaelfuchsberger: "Nunga is a term of self-reference for many of the Aboriginal peoples of southern South Australia." well according to Babylon anyhow! thanks for reading everyone xx ~Cheye and he said "little blackbird, take this letter to her" |
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