The Coolbaroo Club

We danced and we danced
Whiteman’s prejudice faded somewhere in the music
Somewhere in the joy

For us mob

Our love grew
Beyond apartheid
Beyond colour

Puppet police guilt ridden
Uniform sadness

We danced and we danced
For fourteen years

Then the music stopped

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“The Coolbaroo Club”
Written and Published by Paul Buttigieg

Published:: May 11th, 2008

Category:: Aboriginal Poems

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kristy July 24th, 2008 @ 12pm
why did the music stop after fourteen years ??
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Millie August 13th, 2008 @ 5pm
Hello,
I was just wondering if I could have the Author’s name and permission to use this poem in an English Assignment.
Thankyou.

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Paolo’s Poems is the outpouring of verse and prose from Paul Buttigieg, an Australian published Poet worldwide and Member of the ISP., covering a myriad of personal topics.

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