Aboriginal Land

Blacks know it
Whites know it
Governments know it
Developers blow it

Aboriginal Land

Blacks own it
Whites own it
Governments Zone it
Developers rape it

Aboriginal Land

Blacks protect it
Whites wreck it
Governments tax it
Developers take it

Aboriginal Land

Blacks leave it
Whites steal it
Governments approve it
Developers change it

Aboriginal Land
Lost

36 thoughts on “Aboriginal Land”

  4. the poems really interesting however one line i dont understand is
    Black protect it —-? this has me wondering….from my micro perspective a lot of ppl would say they abuse it along with their charter rights

  6. it is true that the land is lost..
    but just because I am white i souldn’t be blamed
    not all whites are the same and even though the
    poem is good…it is mean to

  7. I liked this poem. But who is the writer?
    Can you please reply, because I need the name of the poet for my Assignment.

  10. this is a great poem.
    just wondering if i can use it for an assignment?
    and who is the writer of the poem?

  11. hey, this poem is very good, as I sayd before.
    I received the letter that you sent me, but I exedently
    deleted it, so could you please send Paolo’s biography again, as soon as possible, because I need it for my assesment task.

  12. YEAH I NEED TO KNOW THE POET’S NAME FOR MY ASIGNMENT TOO! btw I REALLY LIKE YOUR POEM SO IM PUTTING IT IN MY POETRY BOOK!

  15. hello . . . i like this poem and would be a great help for my english assignment can i please have the authors name asap for my assignment???

  25. hey, can you pls tell me the author`s name? bcos im planning to use this poem for an assignment .
    thanks so much 🙂

  27. hey i like this poem too.
    haha. can i please use this poem in my assignment?
    thanks to the author/writer. 🙂

  28. Hi there Paul
    I am using this poem in a year 11 english assignment which is about the power of poetry to give a voice to the Australian Aboriginal people who have suffered to much under the hands of the European settlers. I chose land rights as my issue, and this poem really was helpful as it is succinct and blunt about what has happened. It also provided many different crafts for me to discuss. I have referenced it all correctly to ensure you have been acknowledged for your work.
    The only trouble I did have was finding information about you to give a short bibliography of the poet.
    Thank you for writing poetry – it is obvious that you write from the heart
    Keep it up
    – Holly

  30. Hey there Paul!
    Wanna here my poem?

    Through the trees and out in the sun
    past the mangroves and jump to have fun
    black so loving and white so cruel
    totally different- love and cruel
    speak from the heart the aborigines do
    speak from the minds the white people too
    The difference in heart the difference in mind.

    How cool is that? I made it up just then! On the top of my head…I know its not as good as yours but at least I tried right???

  31. wait doesn’t sound right!

    Now we we shall find
    the difference in hear and the difference in mind.

    thats better

  32. OMFG!!!! THIS IS THE BEST POEM EVER! I CRIED FOR 15 MINUITES AFTER READING. IM PUTTING THIS IN MY POETRY BOOK! im an boiginal and i love it

    xx short stack witton

  33. I agree with this poem 100% because the government took what wasn’t their’s to take !! Aboriginal people lost their culture’s the home and who they are !!

  35. Lovely in everyway, can’t believe how amazing this is. I believe that this should be said all over Australia

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