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Elsewhere I have made some assertions about the retention of Islamic teachings by Traditionally Oriented Australian Aboriginal communities into this modern time. It is sadly however come to be that most Australians are alarmingly misinformed about modern Muslim people and our habits, and so few have been ready to accept a Muslim identity. There are reputedly about five thousand Australian Aboriginal Muslims. Yet some among that include those whom initially became Muslim only so as to conspire against persons with a Muslim identity. Yet this has an explaination. Others among us have been herding the persons in our communities whom were in a shirk and making difficulties for many, towards Muslim teaching wherein they are less of a risk to all Humans, and then those whom did not know that this was occuring made wrong assumptions about all Muslims. However, since it is now time to set these records straight, I am here today posting some of the poetry of Aboriginal Australians. The Newspaper these are published in is called the Koori Mail and is 100% Aboriginal owned and published. It contains very standard commentary from every available source about many Aboriginal persons whom have become prominent, from a very local level to an international level. Remember that the overall identifying Aboriginal population of Australia is only around 2-3 %, though perhaps as much as 5% if including every person whom considers them self at foundation an Aborigine. Those whom identify tend only to be whom were being prevented from being classed as Australian citizens because of black skin, until a referendum in 1967 in which the vast majority of Australians voted to change the constitution. My intention in this thread is to present some of the perceptions of Aboriginal Australians for the international Muslim community to observe the retention of our Indigenous form of Islam. But since most Australian Aborigines are not identifying as Muslims as a whole, it is for each Muslim to regard us independently in our identity. These poems for a portion of the mentioned Newspaper that is like a letters to the editor section.
Fighting for Our Land:
They cam for afar to this sacred land
And stole what was ours, with much demand
They tried to destroy everything that we knew
With no remorse, compassion or even review
Their actions were selfish, greedy and cruel
What the didn't realise, is we'd fight for this land too
Our leaders fought for us, they were noble, it's true
They made sure the British saw our point of view
The British used guns, and weapons, brand new
But our 'brave mighty warriors' still plunged on right through
They still haven't realised the things they have done
To all of my people, who just want this as one
They are the intruders on this land
But my people are willing to walk hand in hand
The only way things will ever be right
Is to realise Aboriginal people's traditional rights
Michele Frost, Kurri Kurri, NSW
Writing to You:
I feel the urge to write to you
Yes you, you are the one and you know
Be black, be beautiful, be you
Amidst all the goings on in our Land
I am glad that you, yes, you,
Have taken a stand
Be black, be beautiful, stand tall, don't fall
I am proud of you, for the way you stand
Being a role model within our society
Be black, be beautiful, be you
You are numbered with the many
Who have never abused any
Be black, be beautiful, be you
Malcom Champion, Port Augusta S.A.
Love and Mercy:
Jesus, Love and Mercy are deeper than the ocean
More forgiving that any of our motions
Higher than any mountain
More pure that a water fountain
More mystic that Uluru
They are there for me and you
They are more luminour than the sky
They are there for you and I
Like the sunshine touching people along the beach
The warmth of the love and mercy each person does reach
Some just feel them more clearly as they respond
To this love and mercy from the blue beyond
There before time began on this Earth
When God thought of us before our birth
Jesus, Love and Mercy are more powerful than the oceans
More stronger than our negative emotions
Yes, they are vaster than the sky
They are there for you and I
So I'm larning to love him, this King up high
Mary Price, Brunswick East, VIC
A Song Eternal:
You blow through my hair
Ubiquitous
A song upon my lips
A call eternal
The full moon
An eclipse
You, the contained applause
Of falling leaves
An autumn sunset
A gentle blustering breeze
The row of cotton trees
Naked now their leaves have fallen
Stand like silent warriors
Calling
Your name
A song upon my lips
Bright as a full moon
Mysterious the eclipse
Wrapped in your words
Like a possum skin cloak
Passionate laughter
A magnificent she-oak
You now depart
Though you never go
We beckon you
As the highlands
The snow
The earth is empty
The womb
A shell
You an Angel
Life a spell
These words
Artifacts
Of your leaving
Of our love for you
Now the grieving
You blow through my hair
Ubiquitous
A song upon my lips
Mysterious
The full moon
Eternal the eclipse
this was written for a deceased cousin, teacher and woman warrior, whose name I have removed from the poem in accordance with Traditionally Oriented custom of my own adherence, but in the original authored with the name by Romaine Moreton July 14 2006
Dots and Circles:
dots an circles on a canvas
formations bright and bold
each one tells the story
of a culture wise and old
rock are in a cave
the likes you'll never see
each story is uniqure
while shrouded in mystery
lines in the sand
passing down of the lore
Elders of the tribe
know exactly what they're for
ochre on a face
indication of who you are
do you come from my tribe
or are you from afar
paintings in the gallery
for all the world to see
in droves they come to admire it
but its secret is safe with me
dots and cricles hold the dreaming
of the spirits and the land
lines are there forever
just like the Dreaming
if you are seeking proof
or have a troubled mind
dots and circles provide the truth
that our ancestors left behind
Dillinga, Charters Towers, QLD
Nan:
A woman of spirit
A woman of Soul
A woman so beautiful
She never grows old
Younger and younger every year
she is so beautiful dear
Both inside and out
Like a rose bud sprout
My rock my life
When I am sometimes in strife
Keeps me strong
When the winds are blowin' wrong
She's my life
'Cos she is like my mum
Always there when I am strung
Believed in me
And helped me be free
Who I want to be
Like a bird flying
Head held high
'Cos I was knee-high
Always says 'Don't look in the rearview mirror'
'Cos my Soul will simmer
And sweat and get hot
But she said stop
So now I am looking straight
Face like a plate
But moveable still
'Cos I am not unwell
Thankyou my Nan
I am so proud to be part of your clan
by Shian Barker
Our Planet Earth
As the wind blows gently through the trees and the forest
The birds are chirping as the sun begins to shine
Morning dw slowly evaporates and turns into think fresh air
Creatures great and small arise and start their day
While back in the city, pollution is on its way
For you (who) are unable to smell fresh air
Creatures great and small arise and start their day
While back in the cities pollution is on its way
For you (who) are unable to smell the fresh air or see the blue skies from smog
People go to work by means of transport available to them
Not for the slightest moment or instance do they realise what is happening to our planet Earth or to our bodies
Just stop and think, if we were to put rubbish in its proper place
Plant trees in any unwanted space
It would then be a start in the right direction
For only then there would be no need to wear gas masks for protection
This planet of ours is a beautiful place on land or sea
If we were slowly to destroy it then where would we be?
Imagine not being able to go sight-seeing, camping or experience life out among the wilderness
Just stop and think, if we were to let rubbish spread and become a filthy disease. then all life would evenually cease
Imagine not being able to hear birds singing, watching dophins swimming or koalas
So please, if you love where you live and dwell, how about doing some good to the world, by recycling and do not litter
That way your making sure out planet does not look bitter
You never know, by keeping it clean, someone else might get the drift
If you know what I mean
by D. Beetson
Sorry:
For over 200 years
Kooris have struggled every day
Through the joys and the tears
But we are here to stay
Gubbas came and took our land
And our children too
We must make a stand
That means me and you
Gubbas can by the boat loads
And bought all these laws
Built bridges and their roads
For a good cause
Put our people in a chain
And locked us away
Now we can feel our pain
When we gather and pray
today is not different from then
Every day is a worry
But we will fight to the end
Until Australia can say 'sorry'
Rex Wightman, Boggabilla, NSW
These were all published in the Koori Mail that can be accessed readily for any up to the minute info about the concerns of Aboriginal Australians at www dot koorimail dot com
Fighting for Our Land:
They cam for afar to this sacred land
And stole what was ours, with much demand
They tried to destroy everything that we knew
With no remorse, compassion or even review
Their actions were selfish, greedy and cruel
What the didn't realise, is we'd fight for this land too
Our leaders fought for us, they were noble, it's true
They made sure the British saw our point of view
The British used guns, and weapons, brand new
But our 'brave mighty warriors' still plunged on right through
They still haven't realised the things they have done
To all of my people, who just want this as one
They are the intruders on this land
But my people are willing to walk hand in hand
The only way things will ever be right
Is to realise Aboriginal people's traditional rights
Michele Frost, Kurri Kurri, NSW
Writing to You:
I feel the urge to write to you
Yes you, you are the one and you know
Be black, be beautiful, be you
Amidst all the goings on in our Land
I am glad that you, yes, you,
Have taken a stand
Be black, be beautiful, stand tall, don't fall
I am proud of you, for the way you stand
Being a role model within our society
Be black, be beautiful, be you
You are numbered with the many
Who have never abused any
Be black, be beautiful, be you
Malcom Champion, Port Augusta S.A.
Love and Mercy:
Jesus, Love and Mercy are deeper than the ocean
More forgiving that any of our motions
Higher than any mountain
More pure that a water fountain
More mystic that Uluru
They are there for me and you
They are more luminour than the sky
They are there for you and I
Like the sunshine touching people along the beach
The warmth of the love and mercy each person does reach
Some just feel them more clearly as they respond
To this love and mercy from the blue beyond
There before time began on this Earth
When God thought of us before our birth
Jesus, Love and Mercy are more powerful than the oceans
More stronger than our negative emotions
Yes, they are vaster than the sky
They are there for you and I
So I'm larning to love him, this King up high
Mary Price, Brunswick East, VIC
A Song Eternal:
You blow through my hair
Ubiquitous
A song upon my lips
A call eternal
The full moon
An eclipse
You, the contained applause
Of falling leaves
An autumn sunset
A gentle blustering breeze
The row of cotton trees
Naked now their leaves have fallen
Stand like silent warriors
Calling
Your name
A song upon my lips
Bright as a full moon
Mysterious the eclipse
Wrapped in your words
Like a possum skin cloak
Passionate laughter
A magnificent she-oak
You now depart
Though you never go
We beckon you
As the highlands
The snow
The earth is empty
The womb
A shell
You an Angel
Life a spell
These words
Artifacts
Of your leaving
Of our love for you
Now the grieving
You blow through my hair
Ubiquitous
A song upon my lips
Mysterious
The full moon
Eternal the eclipse
this was written for a deceased cousin, teacher and woman warrior, whose name I have removed from the poem in accordance with Traditionally Oriented custom of my own adherence, but in the original authored with the name by Romaine Moreton July 14 2006
Dots and Circles:
dots an circles on a canvas
formations bright and bold
each one tells the story
of a culture wise and old
rock are in a cave
the likes you'll never see
each story is uniqure
while shrouded in mystery
lines in the sand
passing down of the lore
Elders of the tribe
know exactly what they're for
ochre on a face
indication of who you are
do you come from my tribe
or are you from afar
paintings in the gallery
for all the world to see
in droves they come to admire it
but its secret is safe with me
dots and cricles hold the dreaming
of the spirits and the land
lines are there forever
just like the Dreaming
if you are seeking proof
or have a troubled mind
dots and circles provide the truth
that our ancestors left behind
Dillinga, Charters Towers, QLD
Nan:
A woman of spirit
A woman of Soul
A woman so beautiful
She never grows old
Younger and younger every year
she is so beautiful dear
Both inside and out
Like a rose bud sprout
My rock my life
When I am sometimes in strife
Keeps me strong
When the winds are blowin' wrong
She's my life
'Cos she is like my mum
Always there when I am strung
Believed in me
And helped me be free
Who I want to be
Like a bird flying
Head held high
'Cos I was knee-high
Always says 'Don't look in the rearview mirror'
'Cos my Soul will simmer
And sweat and get hot
But she said stop
So now I am looking straight
Face like a plate
But moveable still
'Cos I am not unwell
Thankyou my Nan
I am so proud to be part of your clan
by Shian Barker
Our Planet Earth
As the wind blows gently through the trees and the forest
The birds are chirping as the sun begins to shine
Morning dw slowly evaporates and turns into think fresh air
Creatures great and small arise and start their day
While back in the city, pollution is on its way
For you (who) are unable to smell fresh air
Creatures great and small arise and start their day
While back in the cities pollution is on its way
For you (who) are unable to smell the fresh air or see the blue skies from smog
People go to work by means of transport available to them
Not for the slightest moment or instance do they realise what is happening to our planet Earth or to our bodies
Just stop and think, if we were to put rubbish in its proper place
Plant trees in any unwanted space
It would then be a start in the right direction
For only then there would be no need to wear gas masks for protection
This planet of ours is a beautiful place on land or sea
If we were slowly to destroy it then where would we be?
Imagine not being able to go sight-seeing, camping or experience life out among the wilderness
Just stop and think, if we were to let rubbish spread and become a filthy disease. then all life would evenually cease
Imagine not being able to hear birds singing, watching dophins swimming or koalas
So please, if you love where you live and dwell, how about doing some good to the world, by recycling and do not litter
That way your making sure out planet does not look bitter
You never know, by keeping it clean, someone else might get the drift
If you know what I mean
by D. Beetson
Sorry:
For over 200 years
Kooris have struggled every day
Through the joys and the tears
But we are here to stay
Gubbas came and took our land
And our children too
We must make a stand
That means me and you
Gubbas can by the boat loads
And bought all these laws
Built bridges and their roads
For a good cause
Put our people in a chain
And locked us away
Now we can feel our pain
When we gather and pray
today is not different from then
Every day is a worry
But we will fight to the end
Until Australia can say 'sorry'
Rex Wightman, Boggabilla, NSW
These were all published in the Koori Mail that can be accessed readily for any up to the minute info about the concerns of Aboriginal Australians at www dot koorimail dot com