This is Wrong Way by Lore
By Kerry Bulloojeeno Archibald Moran
Published 1 September 2024
She white fella wanted to take me
To jaagi maam sacred site's on wajaarr country
A place of muluurr blood, galaagarrbili sweat and budii tears
This invitation I did not mangga-bayila plan
I is not comfortable with it
When I go to wajaarr country, I take she white fella with me
Not she white fella take me
This is wrong way by lore
This wajaarr country it all belonging to my ancestors
jaagi maam sacred sites doesn't belong to me
It is my ancestors' waagi spirits
They will call me, when I have to go to wajaarr country
I is not a follower that walks from behind
She white fella follow us to learn
This is my women business
With my waagi spirit jaagi maam sacred site's invitation
In my miinggi heart I is to want
To hunger for the waagi spirits of ceremonies
I is to want to be really thirsty, for the waagi spirits
For my own invitation to my wajaarr country
She white fella want her needs met
Without no consideration
A lack of understanding
Our ways of our jaagi maam sacred site's ceremonies
When that guuru garrarrana black dragonfly
Shows itself to me
This means no trespassing
Will leads to a waagi spirits of prosecution
To never let my guardianship confuse me
About my invitation to wajaarr country
Girrwaanbi Aborigine Lore
Is an important role
A practice of belief and values
Encouragement by others
To break the Lore
Can cause you to trespassing
Leads waagi spirits to prosecution
Write a poem reflecting on your ancestors' lore.
Kerry Bulloojeeno Archibald Moran
#30in30 writing prompt
I never to walk
On sacred sites
Behold the loving care
With waagi spirits of pride
Where it come from
My ancestors waagi
Are always there
Upon my miinggi heart
Kerry Bulloojeeno Archibald Moran
#30in30 #PoetryMonth #RedRoomPoetry #Fellowship