Student poems
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Burri burri is yanggam (Whale is singing)
By KobeThe burri burri (whale)
is yanggam (singing) to you
‘the water is warm’
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Gadhu nundur deep (in the deep blue sea)
By NaveahDharawal
Burri burri bugi
gadhu nundur deep -
Burri Burri gum (whale said)
By Jackson C.Burri Burri gum (whale said):
I ngumbumaya (love) you boori (babies)
hurry up boori (babies)
we’re almost there -
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Where’s my mudjari nuwi (canoe) in this world?
By KobiWhere’s my mudjari nuwi (canoe) in this world?
We will find it in two years
Yeah, that’s right.
But how about lets just -
Went magari (fishing time)
By KaidenBurri burri (Whale) gum (said) some mean things
to his mudji (friend) -
he had had a bad day
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Ngaya burri burri gudjaga (My whale children)
By CasperBurri Burri Gudjaga
Yanba on kid
ngaya ngambumaya so much -
Yanba gudjaga! (Come on kids!)
By ScarlettDharawal
Yanba gudjaga
Lets yanggam together
Nhawa is a special day -
Burri burri catch dhanj and kelp
By NateBurri burri (whale) was calling
to her boori (babies) for dinner
and to help her
catch dhanj (fish) and kelp -
Nagambi ngaya burri burrii (Hi, I am whale)
By HayleyNagambi ngaya burri burrii (Hi, I am whale)
Can you be ngaya mudji (my friend)?
So besty, what is planned today? -
Hey boori (babies) have you seen?
By CharleeHey boori (babies) have you seen
my barmayan mudjiari nawi (canoe)
my really big big boat
my mudji gunaagan (friend starfish) betrayed me -
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Room for two
By AnikaRoses are red
Violets are blue
This burri burri (whale) wants you
To go away - -
Cause we budjari! (Deadly!)
By JacksonDharawal
Hey burri burri
You have been my mate -
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