Sambo on Mer
Terra nullius
Like hell
Years
Before Mr Cook
And
Some British flag
Did my people roam?
Or
My name is not Koiki
King of Murray (Mir)
A rock or
A pile of stones
On limits
Tested
Had legal reason
And proof
Of my peoples boundaries
An ownership
Way before time
And
In a white mans court
Therein lies a truth
Therein lies
A native title
Therein lies
Justice
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“Sambo on Mer”
Written and Published by Paul Buttigieg
- Published:
- August 18th, 2006
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- Aboriginal Poems
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