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his quiet voice was heard
over a train passing
and a ship gliding into harbour

his quiet voice of
experience and reclamation

we listened
as he echoed
through our caves

'take what you like
and leave the rest'

so she said
'when I had a feeling
I had a drink'

and I laughed
softly
so as not to
offend anybody

yamachi girl said
'no wonder ya larfed.
you're whitefella'




(I'm guessing at the spelling of the Aboriginal tribe's name ...
Research more later, unless someone can correct me earlier.)

-- 
Andrew
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