Poetry Sunday 28 May 2017

FAIR HOUSE to Al and Janet
By Lionel G Fogarty

But Al and Janet house is right looking
But the read + write
They have a house on stolen Koori land.
But it’s their house
The dreamtime won’t hurt this house,
Al’s an Aussie now, a once was Americano,
While Janet the editor.
They own many white materials
Both are nice, even speak English
They know of dark people’s
Have an alcoholic or two.
So this is Al’s man fields house
Yo this is Janet women fields house
We come to give blessing for their house
The power of friend’s + family’s will share over new windows.
Good nesting the new will stay bright,
Rainbow will seek on doors of their house.
Hope no robbery happen on the way of these new surrounding.
May your sunshine ray your morning light of your house?
Al and Janet dance and sing now for joys of safe are in your hands.
Just remember to pay the rent to the Kooris.
But Al and Janet let me say, rain hail cold even heat will hold on,
Your new foot step flood paths.
Don’t forget the land was stolen from Kooris, but the house is not,
For it as the living sense.
With love respect nature gave us all a house yet this house is yours.
Al’s and Janet place don’t have to chance dreams it’s in front now.
All best AL and Janet may the glasses be broken and roofs are growing.

Lionel G Fogarty