tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post8011781371630652363..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Blakwork by Alison WhittakerBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-36668904878656901472019-07-17T23:18:45.641+10:002019-07-17T23:18:45.641+10:00Maybe I should read my comments aloud before I pos...Maybe I should read my comments aloud before I post them! Then I could catch the typos. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-83280091447686323892019-07-15T08:34:03.632+10:002019-07-15T08:34:03.632+10:00Thanks Mae, it was only because of the approaching...Thanks Mae, it was only because of the approaching NAIDOC week and Lisa's earlier post about her ILW intentions, that made me pick up Blakwork a couple of months ago as a possibility for my participation. I'm so glad I did. <br />Then finding a poem early in the collection that not only caught my eye, but also had a spoken word video of it online, that made the words jump off the page, was another plus in drawing me all the way in to Whitakker's world. I wanted to hear what she had to say.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-23424545468126510622019-07-15T08:11:50.502+10:002019-07-15T08:11:50.502+10:00Thanks Bill, I like that clarification 'I want...Thanks Bill, I like that clarification 'I want to talk about women not talk for them', I will keep that in mind for my next post for ILW.<br />The whole 'hearing' thing was brought home for me again this morning, listening to stupid, stupid Pauline Hanson talking about tourists climbing Uluru. She cannot acknowledge that for 200 hundreds the locals have been telling us that this is a sacred site and everyone just ignored them, and that by comparing Uluru to Bondi Beach just shows a complete and utter ignorance towards another's religious beliefs. If she'd compared Uluru to St Mary's Cathedral we could have had a more equal comparison, but once again, she has just highlighted how some people look at Indigenous matters through a superior white lens and that anything different is less and therefore dismissible. Ugh! She makes me so mad.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-14519132907330544012019-07-15T08:04:31.992+10:002019-07-15T08:04:31.992+10:00Yes, hearing poetry makes such a difference and it...Yes, hearing poetry makes such a difference and it's one of the main ways that helps me find a way into a poem. I've been having a go at saying some aloud too - it really helps.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-74388787819872337672019-07-13T22:07:08.568+10:002019-07-13T22:07:08.568+10:00Your post is so full of important insights for me....Your post is so full of important insights for me. I rarely read poetry, and your summary of how you usually react is very clarifying about my response or non-response to much poetry. Finding a poet that has the resonance you found would be wonderful, especially a poet that offers such excellent insights into people with a differing life and history.<br /><br />best... mae at maefood.blogspot.comMae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-43021463399196988372019-07-13T17:05:05.752+10:002019-07-13T17:05:05.752+10:00Thanks for the mention. Because I write about wome...Thanks for the mention. Because I write about women authors I think about 'appropriation' a lot. I want to talk about women not talk for them, and as I write more and more about Indigenous authors the same applies. There are still Australian authors who don't get the difference (looking at you Peter Carey). Bill Hollowaywadhollowayhttp://theaustralianlegend.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-62432956643995559992019-07-13T00:35:16.329+10:002019-07-13T00:35:16.329+10:00Poetry is made to be spoken, isn't it? I have ...Poetry is made to be spoken, isn't it? I have been thinking about that a lot lately as I rummage through various poetry anthologies. I wonder how many poems I pass by because the first line doesn't catch me when I read it. But it might if I read it. <br /><br />I can see you her poems got under your skin. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878149675832228998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-55946594167656534642019-07-12T22:00:57.062+10:002019-07-12T22:00:57.062+10:00Thanks Silvia.
I always feel that the trick with ...Thanks Silvia. <br />I always feel that the trick with poetry is to find a connection or a way in. <br />Jennifer’s poem on Thursday meme has been a great inspiration for me this year. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-28843591566576643202019-07-12T21:58:08.136+10:002019-07-12T21:58:08.136+10:00Thank you for your kind words & persisting to ...Thank you for your kind words & persisting to get through the blogger hurdles. <br /><br />I’ve been time poor this week & uber tired. This post has been sitting in draft for a couple of weeks now but I couldn’t finish it. Last night Atticus’ words came back to me st 3am! The relief of getting one of my ILW posts posted during the actual week was huge ☺️Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-9870059812066334372019-07-12T21:43:30.802+10:002019-07-12T21:43:30.802+10:00I agree. To me, ignorant of this poet and her back...I agree. To me, ignorant of this poet and her background, the passion with which you speak about her poems was contagious.<br /><br />I relate to your comment on poems that get under your skin.<br /><br />Love this and reminded me to continue with reading my poetry. (It's rewarding)Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-72822650378614106882019-07-12T21:04:56.688+10:002019-07-12T21:04:56.688+10:00This is a beautiful heartfelt response to a powerf...This is a beautiful heartfelt response to a powerful work, and your words express the dilemmas we all feel, I think, when we try to interpret Indigenous writing. But I think, whatever flaws there may be in our interpretations, we are doing important work in spreading the word, and that means that more people will indeed be listening. Thank you for your contribution to #IndigLitWeek!Lisa Hillhttp://anzlitlovers.comnoreply@blogger.com