What have they seen?

They’re patient, wise, trustworthy have

a connection to mother

Earth.

The ocean crashes

with force but in a way

it's calm.

Growing country

with more to come

whales with a past

a long history

in their mind

a part of earth

what have they

seen?

_{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.}