A Great Friend Lost

An angel appeared as I was reading the epilogue
Of a violent death
The death of an aboriginal man
Murdered by whites circa 1789
And the angel hovered within a bright light
That rose from the page
And this book was found amongst old ruins
In a rundown estate
My breath was taken from me
My soul was exposed to the devil
An aboriginal friend lost without reason
His colour was his crime
My angel said he was a great leader
A tribal elder of such esteem
He journeyed upon a farm seeking food
And his children thought him proud
White man did not understand his request
And an angel still stands as guardian of the good
Irrespective of colour and need

23 thoughts on “A Great Friend Lost

  1. who are these poems by??????
    whoever hosts this website, please tell me who wrote these poems.
    i need it for an asignment at school
    please return thank you

  2. Could I please have the name of the person who wrote these poems? I need it for aknowledgments in a school essay. Thanks.

  3. are u aboriginal????????????????????
    or australian???????????????????
    or something else???????????????????
    need to know really soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. I write these poems I am a born Australian non-aboriginal but a poet with a huge concern for their plight.

  5. hey paolo,
    im actually looking up aboriginal artwork and poems for my major in art, i appreciate your point of view and understand exactly where your coming from, i myself am white but am very interested in aboriginal culture. Im with u all the way,
    AGREED

  6. hey, umm…i was wondering who wrote this poem?

    Paolo, or Paul Buttigieg?

    By the way, these poems are fantastic!

  7. Paolo, or Paul Buttigieg? who is the one who actually wrote this/all of these poems??? please get back to me A.S.A.P!
    I need to know straight away for my assignment for English class. thanks heaps please give me an email once in a while.
    ta.bye

  8. who wrote this particular poem???
    Because I have an important assignment
    and I really do need the poets name!

    Greatly appreciated

  9. who wrote this particular poem???
    Because I have an important assignment
    and I really do need the poets name!

    Greatly appreciated

  10. Could I please have the name of the person who wrote these poems? I need it for aknowledgments in a school essay. Thankyou.

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