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liuolah's review
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.75
“we are relearning this place through poetry”
Okay I think i might just not like contemporary poetry (or poetry of this style) cause while there was some beautiful poems and beautiful use of language (and about such important themes and issues) there was just something about this collection that I didn’t like. I think it was the actual structure of the poems. Anyway it was a goodish read. I wish I could have given it a 4.
Okay I think i might just not like contemporary poetry (or poetry of this style) cause while there was some beautiful poems and beautiful use of language (and about such important themes and issues) there was just something about this collection that I didn’t like. I think it was the actual structure of the poems. Anyway it was a goodish read. I wish I could have given it a 4.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Colonisation
Moderate: Police brutality, Death, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
jkreads's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Dropbear is a collection of poetry and essays by Bundjalung poet Evelyn Araluen. It is a searing commentary on modern-day Australia, weaving through the common tropes and iconography that Australia is known for and contextualising them through the lens of settler-colonialism. There is so much beauty, reverence and hope intertwined with pain, rage and generational trauma in Araluen’s words, and to me these poems and essays are such a beautiful example of the deep connection that Aboriginal culture has with the land and how important it is for this to be centred and celebrated. This feels like an especially important read as we approach Invasion Day on Jan 26. This would make a wonderful introduction to poetry, I highly recommend it!
My favourite works in this collection are:
- Learning Bundjalung on Tharawal
- PYRO
- Malay
- Acknowledgement of Country
- See You Tonight
My favourite works in this collection are:
- Learning Bundjalung on Tharawal
- PYRO
- Malay
- Acknowledgement of Country
- See You Tonight
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Genocide, and Racism
sbnptwrn's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Genocide, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Racism
kirstym25's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Colonisation, and Genocide
emmacate_'s review
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Racial slurs, and Genocide
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