Wealth
written by: Kate Blake
I love this cosmopolitan country
where I can hear so many accents
Kiwi, Indian, European, Aussie or Auslan
where I can visit
cave art, a temple, church, synagogue or mosque
where I can indulge food and culture
from our traditional landowners, Thailand,
India, Africa or Turkey
we have
sheep, spiders, sharks and snakes,
cattle, kelpies, kangaroos and koalas
come and see
Uluru, K’rai, Opera House and Taronga zoo
where our vibrant red desert
is girthed by coastal gems
and the kilometres are endless
the country that lauds equality and ‘a fair go’
where white men arrogantly rule
heedless of consent or duty of care
this vivid kaleidoscope of ethnicity
provides such a wealth of diversity
steeped in culture interwoven
right here in this wondrous tapestry
that I call home …
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