Rosemary Plummer Rosemary Plummer i(A1120 works by) (a.k.a. Rosemary Narrurlu Plummer)
Also writes as: Ama
Born: Established: 1955 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal Warumungu ; Aboriginal
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1 Tough and Rough Rosemary Plummer , 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Desert Writing : Stories from Country 2016; (p. 137-139)
1 Purple Manaji Flowers i "Be safe, make right decision", Rosemary Plummer , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 71 no. 2 2011; (p. 68-69)
1 Broken Song i "Wartarra...aah...Wartarra...aah!", Rosemary Plummer , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory 2010; (p. 52)
1 Robbie Plummer - My Brother i "One day he came to my home", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 29)
1 Ode to Robbie Plummer i "Once upon a time", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 27-28)
1 Christmas i "Christmas", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 21)
1 The Old Bag Knows i "What does the old bag know?", Rosemary Plummer , Jan Hill , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 17)
1 Cultural i "Cultural is how", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 14-16)
1 Spiritual Whisper i "Whispering whispering", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 12-13)
1 Treaty i "According to the Bible", Rosemary Plummer , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 8-11)
1 y separately published work icon Unwashed : Two Cultures Together Jan Hill , Rosemary Plummer (editor), Tennant Creek : Two Hands Press , 2002 Z1083084 2002 anthology poetry

"The title Unwashed doesn't mean 'dirty' or 'unclean'. It is a term for reconciliation in that friendship comes without first washing hands or being something other than is expected. It speaks against stereotyping.

No bleaching required to get rid of the 'germs'. In other words true friendship is about accepting one another as they are: clean slate, no preconceived notions. Accepted for whatever they may have been or may be. It doesn't really matter. It's called 'getting on with the job'.

Hands reach out and clasp in immediate friendship and then the story telling, the empathy begins, and a new path is laid out to tread.

This is Treaty: path to self determination and self empowerment because at that accepted level of non-judgement two cultures can stay strong for culture and family; sharing all kinds of wondrous things about getting down and living life."

Source: Author's note.

1 y separately published work icon Understanding Wumpurrarni Ways Rosemary Plummer , Tennant Creek : Rosemary Plummer , 2000 Z1747244 2000 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Story of the Winkarra Rosemary Plummer , Tennant Creek : Rosemary Plummer , 2000 Z1747241 2000 single work prose Indigenous story
1 Life i "Life is tough", Rosemary Plummer , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: Selected Poems from Tennant Creek 2000; (p. 4)
1 History i "History is an invasion", Rosemary Plummer , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: Selected Poems from Tennant Creek 2000; (p. 3)
1 y separately published work icon Selected Poems from Tennant Creek Rosemary Plummer , Tennant Creek : Rosemary Plummer , 2000 Z1392806 2000 selected work poetry

'Writing is very new for us. We didn't have writing and our history is not written and held in trust in libraries for us. We are finding it very exciting to be able to express our feelings and at the same time we are exploring the process of writing and discovering that it's new and an adventure. It is a good opportunity and a chance to write and share with others. I want to share my knowledge of our culture and my love of writing.' (Source: back cover)

1 Long Ago i "Long Ago", Rosemary Plummer , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Strength of Us as Women : Black Women Speak 2000; (p. 24) Selected Poems from Tennant Creek 2000; (p. 6-7)
1 History i "History", Rosemary Plummer , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Strength of Us as Women : Black Women Speak 2000; (p. 23)
1 Tennant Creek i "I love my home", Rosemary Plummer , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: Selected Poems from Tennant Creek 2000; (p. 5) Unwashed : Two Cultures Together 2002; (p. 18-19) Sunlines : An Anthology of Poetry to Celebrate Australia's Harmony in Diversity 2002; (p. 161) Land Rights News , August vol. 3 no. 2 2013; (p. 19)
1 On a Rainy Day Out Ama , 2000 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Northerly : A Journal of Arts and Letters in the Northern Regions of Australia and Beyond , August vol. 1 no. 2 2000; (p. 44-45)
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