Robert Walker Robert Walker i(A21679 works by) (a.k.a. Robert Joseph Walker; Robbie Walker)
Born: Established: 25 Dec 1958 Port Augusta, Port Augusta area, Mid North South Australia, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 28 Aug 1984 Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kokatha
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1 1 Unreceived Messages i "Am I dreaming?", Robert Walker , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 130-131)
1 Who-So-Ever Shall Believe i "Rosemary tears", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 16)
1 The Ultimate Commitment i "True friends are those who realise", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 16)
1 The Eternal Child i "I am young,", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 15)
1 Born Again i "I am slowly opening my heart", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 15)
1 Friendship Today i "Friendship now-a-days", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 14)
1 Thoughtful i "Once a tree is cut down", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 13)
1 The Hypocrites i "It is said that praying comes easy", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 12-13)
1 Faith i "A barred glance", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 11)
1 Service With a Smile i "How many give", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 10)
1 My Thoughts i "Man will swallow anything,", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 10)
1 Comparison i "Human beings are like guitar strings :", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 10)
1 Unrecieved Messages i "Am I dreaming ?", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 8-9)
1 A Thoughtful Night in a Prison Cell i "Hearing the sound of radios", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 5)
1 Ruff, Very Ruff i "Life is for real , Hey ?", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 4)
1 Those Terrible Little Things i "People who step on bees -", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 3)
1 2 y separately published work icon Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell Robert Walker , West Torrens area : Catholic Chaplaincy to Aborigines , 1981 Z1707880 1981 selected work poetry 'Robbie Walker was born in Port Augusta, a member of a family of twelve children. He is of Aboriginal descent. The family moved around a during his early years and he attended different schools. His education was disrupted by clashes with the law from his early teens, and he attained only First Year High School standard. Since then Robbie has been in and out of Boy's Homes and Gaol. Whilst in Gaol he began to write down his feelings. This booklet is a selection of those writings.' (Source: back cover) Sighted 13/07/2010.
1 2 Solitary Confinement i "Have you ever been ordered to strip", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 6-7) Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 128-129) Survival In Our Own Land : 'Aboriginal' Experiences in 'South Australia' since 1836, Told by Nungas and Others 1988; (p. 68) Contemporary Australian Poetry : An Anthology 1990; (p. 212-213) Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 56-57) The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse 1996; (p. 405-406)
1 Life is Life i "The rose among thorns", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 3) Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 128) Contemporary Australian Poetry : An Anthology 1990; (p. 212)
1 1 Okay, Let's Be Honest i "Okay, let's be honest:", Robert Walker , 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Up, Not Down, Mate! : Thoughts from a Prison Cell 1981; (p. 17-19) Identity , October vol. 4 no. 5 1981; (p. 26) Survival In Our Own Land : 'Aboriginal' Experiences in 'South Australia' since 1836, Told by Nungas and Others 1988; (p. 301) Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 132-133) Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 58-60)
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