Senior Poetry: Circles and Squares

'OUT of work and living in a caravan, Ali Cobby Eckermann broke down in tears on Wednesday when she described the profound impact a US literary prize worth more than $200,000 will have on her and a family torn apart by the legacy of the Stolen Generations...'

'The theme is the underlying message that the writer or artist wants to convey. Themes can feature in poetry, a short story, a novel, or even a work of art...'

'In Australia, between 1910 and the 1970s*, governments, churches and welfare bodies forcibly removed many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. These children became known as the Stolen Generations. Their removal was sanctioned by various government policies (AIATSIS 2022a), which have left a legacy of trauma and loss that continues to affect First Nations communities, families and individuals today...'

'Since colonisation, numerous government laws, policies and practices resulted in the forced removal of generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities across Australia...'