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y separately published work icon Words of Reconciliation selected work   poetry  
Note: by young people of the Tuggeranong Valley.
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Words of Reconciliation
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Tuggeranong, Tuggeranong area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Tuggeranong Community Arts Association , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sorry Day Messagei"For the dispossession of your land.", Bronwen NcNeil , single work poetry (p. 4)
Theft of a Country, Michael Melican , single work short story

"Civic square is built on the graslands which its original owners, the Aboriginal people, once managed by fire."

 (p. 5-6)
Sorry Dayi"Their daughter was just two years old", Jeremy Davey , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Stolen Generationi"Aborigines taken as babies", Simone Farnsworth , single work poetry (p. 8)
Oorama - Tomorrow, Irma Gold , single work essay (p. 9-10)
The Girl Next Doori"She stood at the fence watching me in the sandpit.", Tessa Kelton , single work poetry (p. 11)
Blue and Green, Nerida Parker , single work short story fable

'In a distant galaxy, that is not known to earth, there is a planet call Zargon. On this planet there are two tribes, the blue tribe and the green tribe...'

 (p. 18-19)
Playground Tormenti"Every single day in the playground", Jessica Reed , single work poetry (p. 20)
Towards Reconciliationi"You have given to me a meaning", Dorothy Shaw , single work poetry (p. 24)
Note: Editor's note: This poem was given to me by Dorothy as a contribution towards Reconciliation. I felt moved by her desire to say 'thank you', and although she's not a student living in the Valley, I felt it a very fitting note to conclude this book.
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