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Let me tell you with my skin Under the earth we will find Whole lot. It's all of those things. In this fresh and distinctive collection, Comfort Food offers a close inward focus and an exquisite sensitivity which bridge van Neerven's Indigenous and non-Indigenous heritage. The melding of cultural experiences offers access to a unique and vibrant bicultural experience. The textures and sensuality of the poems' imagery create a portrait of a young woman's life and her exploration of body and mind. A stunning poetry debut from an immensely talented author.
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Comfort Food - Ellen van Neerven
Whole Lot
family, earth
dingo, eagle
fire, food
Whole Lot
it’s all of those things
what we eat comes from our roots
if we stop sharing there will be nothing
we start with black
let it get hold of you
look at the stars
or are you afraid to?
the day shows
country spread open
a map of all that was and will be
don’t forget it
I’m tracing it to remember
don’t be scared
we are not here until we sit here
we sit in silence and we are open
there are different kinds of time
I hope you’ll understand
sing it
I want this to be here
when I leave again
I’ve been leaving a lot of times
it doesn’t mean I want to
there is no easy way to cry
tell them I’ll be back soon
when I come back and sit here
I want to still see Mibunn
powering through the sky
let me tell you with my skin
under the earth we will find
Whole Lot
it’s all of those things
Love and Tradition
rising sea
takes and
breaks into backyards
to trouble families
we cannot live
with the seas in our bellies
we cannot rest
with the sea at our legs
the tide
is coming
to stroke
our dead
we want to know
who unplugged
our island
of childhood
island
of love and tradition
let them see
what has gone under
Pinions
I want to know what that hawk got in the grass
What it ate alive
Long grass where a Fogarty, a Sandy, a Currie walked
Shining for bones, a boomerang’s hand
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