Tender eyes of women swimming with tears.
Oyster Bay – three hundred generations
Nations since the flood – an ancient way.
Grandeur – a landmark in our history.
Empire’s native people – usurped their land
Recalled Buxton – kidnapped, enslaved and murdered.
Land – an incontrovertible right.
Oysters, opossums, kangaroos – subsistence
Noted by a clergyman – no settled
Gathering grounds – a smattering of our language.
Elizabeth Street – expectant crowd –
‘Three spears in his left hand and one in his right’ advancing.
Empire’s native people – usurped their land
Recalled Buxton – kidnapped, enslaved and murdered.
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Thomas Buxton – a key figure in the powerful humanitarian lobby, British parliament.