Poems

Learning Resources

Dalgah
Jagunu
Yarabih barehbanu

make music
from the land
sing in dreams

~ Ellen van Neerven from ‘Gibam Garandalehn (Full Moon)’, Poetry In First Languages

• Hard Learning
  By Kirli Saunders

  ~ For Poetry in First Languages Arrernte leaders Janette, Declan and Carmel
   
  Curtained off from
  all known things

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• Banggliga
  By Jacob Morris

  Co-authoured by Jacob Morris, Ethan Bell and Adrian Webster
  ~ with Gumea Dharawal interpretations by Adrian and Jacob. 
   
  Walanēri Warūnga Banggliga

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• Gugara Kuragia
  By Nicole Smede

  ~ This song is loosely based on Nicole Smede's PIFL commissioned poem 'Wuri Rising' with Gumea Dharawal interpretations supported by Jacob Morris. 
   
  Djurawalinyang by bulladiri gambi
  djurawalinyang garululli

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• The Gatherers
  By Jeanine Leane

  ~ Wiradjuri interpretations provided by Aunty Elaine Lomas
   
  Gunhinarrung learnt to gather – map Country
  with little feet as morning’s pink horizons bring heat

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• Disconnection
  By Kirli Saunders

  ~ Gundungurra interpretations provided by Trish Levett and Aunty Val Mulcahy
   
  Gundungurra 
   

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• The Lady at my Window
  By Nick Paton

  ~ Ngunawal interpretations provided by Jai Bell 
   
  Ngunawal 
   

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• Conduit
  By Nick Paton

  ~ Ngunawal interpretations provided by Jai Bell 
   
  Ngunawal 
   

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