This week we delved deeper into a sad part of Australian history which forced us to reflect on events such as the ‘Appin Massacred’. I have written a poem reflecting on this event that left many Aboriginal Australian’s and European settlers massacred and traumatised over stolen crops in the area we now call Campbelltown. The remaining Aboriginal Australian’s were rounded up, shot or driven off cliffs to their death.
A Student’s Reflection
By Saxon Marketo
Reflection makes the emotions flow
Heart pounding from the horror stories told.
These are not just bad memories but history
Man against man who is the victor?
Surrounding faces mirror my expressions
“a few men of my men? heard a child cry”.
the realisation our ancestors may have contributed,
reconciliation from my part is a must.
I wrote this short poem/prose reflecting on how I felt when I heard about the tragedy in the classroom and witnessing my fellow classmates hearing the same horror stories alongside me.
Australian Literature 