Comments on: Black Land Whiteman’s Land http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/ poetry in emotion Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:15:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Katie http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-9872 Katie Mon, 25 May 2009 06:12:40 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-9872 I agreewith Shaun and Mariah. Although I'm white, I think both sides of this argument need to be able to forgive and forget. Because remembering and passing down memories of wrong doing only generate more resentment and hate; I'm sorry for the things that happened in the past, but everyone is trying to fix that in the present. I agreewith Shaun and Mariah. Although I’m white, I think both sides of this argument need to be able to forgive and forget. Because remembering and passing down memories of wrong doing only generate more resentment and hate; I’m sorry for the things that happened in the past, but everyone is trying to fix that in the present.

]]> By: kristy http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-5896 kristy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:14:20 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-5896 In rely to the comment above me from ''Shauna Mayfield and Mariah Johnson'': I understand your point of view and where you are coming from towards this poem. I do not think that the author of this poem is intentionally trying to offend the whites. This poem is actual TRUE statements. The whites did bring diseases into our country, take away children, undergo racial abuse and took away all of the rights of the Aboriginal people. So why should us as Aboriginal people forget the past when it has such a great impact on the indigenous culture and the personal identity of every indigenous member in the world today. We can say that we forgive the whites for what they did and majority of us do. But we will never forget what they did, and we must never stop teaching our young youth of what happen and how it affect our culture, our family and our identity. [-o-] kristy. In rely to the comment above me from ”Shauna Mayfield and Mariah Johnson”:

I understand your point of view and where you are coming from towards this poem. I do not think that the author of this poem is intentionally trying to offend the whites. This poem is actual TRUE statements. The whites did bring diseases into our country, take away children, undergo racial abuse and took away all of the rights of the Aboriginal people. So why should us as Aboriginal people forget the past when it has such a great impact on the indigenous culture and the personal identity of every indigenous member in the world today.

We can say that we forgive the whites for what they did and majority of us do. But we will never forget what they did, and we must never stop teaching our young youth of what happen and how it affect our culture, our family and our identity.

[-o-]
kristy.

]]> By: Shauna Mayfield and Mariah Johnson http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-4973 Shauna Mayfield and Mariah Johnson Wed, 07 May 2008 04:53:14 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-4973 whats with all the racism?? why cant we people think in a positive way!! yeah i no that they took our land but we should be able to forgive and forget whats in the past and look towards a positive future and providing the kids with healthy attitudes towards one another!! all this negative way of thinking has got us kids hating eachother for something that we cant fix as it has all ready done!! cant we just stop the hatred and get along!! year 11 and 12 murri students whats with all the racism?? why cant we people think in a positive way!! yeah i no that they took our land but we should be able to forgive and forget whats in the past and look towards a positive future and providing the kids with healthy attitudes towards one another!! all this negative way of thinking has got us kids hating eachother for something that we cant fix as it has all ready done!! cant we just stop the hatred and get along!! year 11 and 12 murri students

]]> By: nat http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-4814 nat Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:25:11 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-4814 this is so true and sad... thanx what does comment no. 1 mean? this is so true and sad… thanx what does comment no. 1 mean?

]]> By: Tiff http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 Tiff Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:59:17 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-4585 that is so true especially the way that he made it sound...thankyou that is so true especially the way that he made it sound…thankyou

]]> By: Paolo http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-4478 Paolo Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:38:16 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-4478 Yeah, whatever that means Yeah, whatever that means

]]> By: tatana http://paolospoems.com/aboriginal-poems/black-land-whitemans-land/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 tatana Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:01:54 +0000 http://paolospoems.com/poem-338/black-land-whitemans-land/#comment-4322 bling blong min mang fang tang! bling blong min mang fang tang!

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