Bill Neidjie was born at Alawanydajawany along the East Alligator River, Australia sometime between 1911 and 1913. Poetics. (Poem) Nemerov, Howard Easter. A collection of quotations, poems and passages about the environment from Judy Moores, UU Congregation of Davis, California, a Green Sanctuary congregation: “We know the science, we see the threat and we know the time for action is now.” -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-California But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the… Six Australian Poems on the Different Aspects of the Country's Way of Life. Cite  AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE- 2 For my paper I have selected six Australian poems and shown the different aspects of the Australian way of life. The first time I read this poem I was astonished by Neidjie’s dedication to honoring his lands. Neidjie's poem continues with the story of the different countries of people that make up the Arnhem Land area, including Gagudju, Neidjie's people (41), and what food the people eat: yam, turtle, goose, lily and honey (42-50). A Beautiful Trippy Voyage Deep Inside a Giant Redwood Leaf (with Big Bill Neidjie + Ansel Adams) Two minutes of wonder to start the day: this wondrous, trippy visualization by the inside of a giant redwood tree leaf, with a remarkable poem by Australian Aboriginal elder Big Bill Neidjie… Home; Short Stories; Poetry Toggle Dropdown. The Historical Judas. When the land is taken from us or destroyed, we feel hurt because we belong to the land and we are part of it.” When we read that we see how much food can say about place. ... By Bill Neidjie… He gerw up on his Father’s traditional country in the Northern Territory where he was immersed in Aboriginal culture, law, language, song and ceremony. Neidjie had only a couple of years of formal education, instead learning the traditions of his land and people with his father and grandfather. I read some poetry by Bill Neidjie to Em and Dan, and was delighted that they too loved his words and way of expressing himself. Valencia Reader - ENC1102: Poetry. In the Bill Neidjie poem entitled Law our author tells us how interconnected we as humans are to the lands that we came from. E won't hurt us. By Aish1studymode Sep 25, 2013 1653 Words. Bill Neidjie AO (c. 1913-2002), a Gagadju man, was the traditional custodian of the Kakadu area of the Northern Territory and spent most of his childhood in this region. Romantic Poets ... Neidjie, Bill Ahh … Bush-Honey There! Bill Neidjie (c. 1920 – 2002) was of the Bunitj clan of the Gagudju people from the Northern Territory. In Memory of the Master Poet Robert Browning. We have a human relationship with the land: Mother, daughter, son. Recently I read a poem by the late Nadampala/Amurrak Elder Bill Neidjie from his book Story about Feeling which I love: I love it tree because e love me too E watching me same as you Tree e working with my body, your body, e working with us While you sleep and working daylight when walking around e work too. Poetry Search this Guide Search. – Bill Neidjie “The land is my mother. A Beautiful Trippy Voyage Deep Inside a Giant Redwood Leaf (with Big Bill Neidjie + Ansel Adams) Two minutes of wonder to start the day: this magical trippy visualization by the California Academy of Sciences of the inside of a giant redwood tree … Might be somebody coming"' (35). Our author tells us that when drought comes, every animal is affected the same: “People look for food, animal look for food. Like a human mother, the land gives us protection, enjoyment and provides our needs – economic, social and religious. Gagadju elder Big Bill Neidjie was a masterful storyteller and vital to setting up one of our national treasures - Kakadu National Park.