This is a collection of my writing and correspondence with a few bits of poetry and random thoughts mixed in. I started this blog after learning that some of my letters had an uplifting quality.
In the pages of this blog you will find my real life trials and tribulations, the nature of what I think is truth, and the dust and grit of my real life.
'The Flying Fox Warriors' by Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey is
the story of how the largest bat in the world came to be. In the world of some Australian Aborigines all creatures were once human and at some point they changed and became what they are now. In this book we see the creation of birds and bats as a result of tribal warfare. It should be understood from that point that this book may be too graphic for children. This is further illustrated by the bare butt warrior on the cover in the left hand corner. Who should read this book? People who can deal with bare butt warriors. Books read: 76 of 5000
'Black Duck and Water Rat' by Percy Trezise & Mary Haginkistas
is the story of how the Platypus came to be according to Australian aborigines. In this case a river rat takes a Black Duck as an unwilling wife and she is the mother of all Platypodes. If you're thinking of getting this book for your children it is a little on the violent side and the idea of a rat forcing itself on a duck is just bizarre. On the other hand this book is nicely illustrated and something I had never heard of before. Who should read this book? Adults Books read: 71 of 5000
'Turramulli the Giant Quinkiny' by Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey is a book involving the lore around the Turramulli spirit
of Australian aboriginal beliefs. Turramulli is a creature not unlike a Bigfoot but bigger and more 'I'm going to eat you'. In addition, this creature is the largest example of its kind. Now, this story is on the bloody side for children and it shows aborigines in their native garb. You see a number of dark backsides in this book. As a parent you need to think hard about what is right for your child and given that this book is for very young children it is questionable. As I pointed out with the last book by these authors: what would happen if your six year old drew something out of this book in class?
Who should read this book? The open minded. Books read: 62 of 5000
'Gidja the Moon' By Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey is a story of the creation of the moon from an Aboriginal tribe in Australia. In this case the moon started as a rather ill formed human who was
made fun of but had strong magic. Now I will have to point out the the people in this book are depicted an a slightly abstract but natural way. That is to say you've got bums and knockers in this book, and it's up to the parent to decide if that's right for their child. I mean, can you imagine if a six year old drew something from this book in their class? The parents would get phone calls I'm sure. Who should read this book? The open minded. Books read: 58 of 5000
