cultural machines

By Bundjalung Custodians

Published 16 February 2026

whale calls
to me, whale
sees me,
grandmothers
of my lore
hear you…
whales of my Bloodline
trust you to teach
through me…
nyumbudhaa, myrira, moriora
nyindiga ngaaga.
thank you for sharing
& reminding me

_{To honour the integrity of First Nations voices, poems have been reproduced as close as possible to their original text, with light editing for clarity.}