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Jewel Vercoe Rainbow's Blog – February 2012 Archive (1)

POETIC INJUSTICE: A POEM FOR PALM ISLAND ©JewelRainbow

This poem, the first I wrote since my teens, boiled out of me from the outrage and sadness I felt for Mulrunji's family and the people of Palm Island after an inquest and trial into his death in custody returned what were clearly suss verdicts that failed to honestly deliver justice or truth, and further tainted the Queensland Police Force and so-called justice system with dishonour and racism:

POETIC INJUSTICE (Poem for Palm Island)

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Added by Jewel Vercoe Rainbow on February 5, 2012 at 22:00 — No Comments