Birds
...What could be better than birds, my friends,
To put our heads straight,
What could be better than listening to this melody ?
The blackbird invites us to flowery diners.
What’s better than birds...
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Categories:
blancs, appreciation, bird, cheer up,
Form: Free verse
your thoughts will cross the mountains
...You’ll never be an Olympic champion, Cecile,
After your accident on the ice,
Just walk, only,
There are so many beautiful things to do,
While walking, only, doubly,
Walking makes happy, calms th...
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Categories:
blancs, allegory, endurance, hope,
Form: Free verse
Human Rights Charter For Australian Aborigines By Oodgeroo Noonuccal
...La Charte des Droits de l’Homme pour les Aborigènes - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Aboriginal Charter of Rights by T. Wignesan
Nous avons besoin de l’espoir, pas de racisme,
La frater...
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Categories:
blancs, 3rd grade, abuse, discrimination,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
A Self-Tutoring Translation of Rimbaud's Final Version Vowels In Contemporary Terms
...A Self-Tutoring Translation of RIMBAUD's Final Version " Vowels " in Contemporary Terms
(" Vowels " (final version, without the definite article, with the poet's corrections) in RIMBAUD Œuvres...
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Categories:
blancs, analogy, color, sound, surreal,
Form: Sonnet
Venir Avant La Tempete---Come Before the Storm
...I raise up my arms to receive the Father's blessings
As it rains forever more;
As we both come before the storm;
Venir avant la tempête;
Comme il pleut à jamais plus;
Laissez la pluie embrasser ...
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Categories:
blancs, appreciation, blessing, emotions, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
This Gu's Ah Jerk
...SHE IS A SINGER
THAT YOU LACK
THE INTELLGENCE OF KNOWING!
WHO IS THIS, HE SAID: SPEAKING
OF THE PERSON
WHO HAS BEEN CALLING
EACH DAY. tHAN THE VOICE SAID
"I WILL TELL YOU WHAT
YOU NEED TO...
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Categories:
blancs, anti bullying, art, betrayal,
Form: Classicism
Le Probleme Avec Des Blancs - Translation of Jim Everett's the White Man Problem By T Wignesan
...Le Problème avec des Blancs – Translation of Jim Everett’s « The White Man Problem » by T. Wignesan
(Jim Everett, Mawbana Pleregannana, b. 1942 on Flinders Island, Tasmania, has had a chequered...
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Categories:
blancs, discrimination, power, prejudice, racism,
Form: Quatrain
Klacatoo - Translation of Kevin Gilbert's Klacatoo By T Wignesan
...Klacatoo – Translation of Kevin Gilbert ‘s « Klacatoo » by T. Wignesan
On nous avait coincé sur la rive de Lachlan
un endroit qui s’appelle Klacatoo
là où nous rassemblions au coucher du sole...
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Categories:
blancs, death, discrimination, grandmother, grief,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Un Appel - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's An Appeal By T Wignesan
...Un appel – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « An Appeal » by T. Wignesan
Les hommes d’Etat qui ourdissent les lois de la nation
Munis du pouvoir pour contraindre ceux qui résistent,
Guidez...
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Categories:
blancs, hope, inspirational, rights, voice,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Mon Amour - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's My Love By T Wignesan
...Mon amour – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s « My Love » by T. Wignesan
Me posséder ? Non, je ne me permets pas
L’amour que les autres connaissent,
Car j’ai épousé une cause:
Je...
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Categories:
blancs, career, character, endurance, freedom,
Form: Quatrain
C'Est Bientot L'Aube - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's the Dawn Is At Hand By T Wignesan
...C'est bientôt l’aube – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “The Dawn is at Hand” by T. Wignesan
(Note : In this poem - the title poem of her second collection - Oodgeroo has come full circle, l...
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Categories:
blancs, best friend, celebration, devotion,
Form: Quatrain
Ne Soyons Pas Rancunier - Translation of Oodgeroo's Let Us Not Be Bitter By T Wignesan
...Ne soyons pas rancunier – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Let us not be bitter” by T. Wignesan
(Note : The fiery fearless rebel of Where we going (1964) and The Dawn is at Hand (1966) – Oo...
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Categories:
blancs, change, forgiveness, future, heart,
Form: Free verse
Les Protecteurs - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's the Protectors By T Wignesan
...Les Protecteurs – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “The Protectors” by T. Wignesan
(Note: Oodgeroo never claimed to write poetry à la manière des poètes occidentaux; she said - without minci...
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Categories:
blancs, bullying, character, conflict, culture,
Form: Free verse
Je Suis Fier - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's I Am Proud By T Wignesan
...Je suis fier/fière – Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “I am Proud” by T. Wignesan
Je me trouve noir de peau parmi les blancs
Et je suis fier.
Fier de ma race et fier de la couleur de ma pe...
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Categories:
blancs, bullying, character, discrimination, freedom,
Form: Free verse
L'Integration - Oui - Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal's Integration - Yes By T Wignesan
...L’Intégration – Oui! Translation of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s “Integration – Yes!” by T. Wignesan
Nous apprenons de vous avec gratitude,
La race qui nous devance,
Vous qui incarnent des siècles de...
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Categories:
blancs, discrimination, freedom, peace, race,
Form: Free verse
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