34-37 Degrees South - 2023

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walking country Judi Morison at the waterhole feet tread black soil, connect with earth walaaybaaga ngiyani yanawaanha we are walking country we call out to the Old Ones tell them our names ask them to guide us follow bandaarr tracks along the bank past boundary-markers —gulabaa, bilaarr, yarraan past wounds proud on scar trees that gifted tools the people shaped —coolamon, shield, canoe we make a fire and sit while sweet smoke whispers welcome home listen to the creek hold its breath as it rests in morning light until a skein of wood ducks soars, pulsates arcs across the sky 2
and opposite, with rippling wake head up, whiskers dry gumaay the water-rat hunts we find his mate downstream drowned in a cotton-cockey’s yabby trap walaaybaagabala ngiyani yanawaanha yaluu still we are walking country 3
Page 3 and 4: 34-37 DEGREES SOUTH COUNTRY 2023 An
Page 5: Acknowledgement of Country This pub
Page 8 and 9: Introduction Between My Country—a
Page 10 and 11: Contents Acknowledgement of Country
Page 13: 1. YOU ARE HERE 1
Page 17 and 18: at wagga beach Tim Heffernan on the
Page 19 and 20: Winter solstice Kai Jensen The cale
Page 21 and 22: My Country Not My Country Stephen M
Page 23 and 24: Notes. The Goanna Man and the Black
Page 25 and 26: Funeral birds Alisha Brown There ar
Page 27 and 28: Note. Meaghan Holt is a poet, perfo
Page 29 and 30: southerly change hints chill winds
Page 33 and 34: 2. VOYAGES
Page 35 and 36: for the guests on a plate from next
Page 37 and 38: neat white-painted house, those oth
Page 39 and 40: an pillows drawers of folded kimono
Page 41 and 42: Princes Highway / Sunset / Winter E
Page 43 and 44: After the funeral Linda Albertson (
Page 45 and 46: The one with the girls: we stopped
Page 47 and 48: Many Syrians left their homes becau
Page 51: 3. INLAND EMPIRES
Page 54 and 55: Memento mori with swallowtail butte
Page 56 and 57: Strange country Kathleen Bleakley D
Page 58 and 59: ‘Life’s a beach, and then you d
Page 60 and 61: My country Bríd Morahan Warm breez
Page 62: On the poet’s country Moira Kirkw
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Originally from Aotearoa New Zealan
Page 68 and 69:
Linda Mcquarrie-Bowerman lives and
Page 70:
The Editors Linda Godfrey lives and
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