Sue Ellson
Sue Ellson
Jan 25, 2024
POEM // Australia By Sue Ellson Text, Audio and Description at https://sueellson.com/blog/australia-poem An island continent Surrounded by sea The land we call Australia Steeped in history An indigenous culture Of science and story A welcoming place To live in glory A civilised country With a fair democracy A curious collective Still willing to see A better, kinder way Inclusive and friendly Nevertheless still learning How to truly be So much to enjoy And explore for free So long as we continue To do it respectfully As we reflect And cherish with such glee Australia, thank you For receiving us so greatly In the lead up to 26 January 2024, there has been a lot of discussion about ‘Australia Day’ and what this means to our current society. People with an Indigenous heritage have shared their concerns about celebrating the anniversary of the 1788 landing of the ‘First Fleet’ of ships. They see it as an ‘invasion’ of their land. I do not wish to enter the debate on this topic. However, as a third generation Australian born individual, I do want to recognise the country where I live and acknowledge how precious and sacred it is to me. #trulybe #australian #australianpoem #SueEllson #SueEllsonPoem #poem #poetry
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