Go East of your mountain
Where he founded a home
Rest there – nothing said
Rest there – nothing unsaid
Go East beyond the swelling
Richness of oil, siphoned
To a father of a dying majority
You might see the clear water
Go east to my fortress
There look through my mountain
Again see the soldiers
Their advance guard is real
Go East of your mountain.
From Words of a Kaumātua by Haare Williams, edited by Witi Ihimaera
Dr Haare Williams MNZM has been Dean of Māori Education and Māori Advisor to the Chief Executive at Unitec. He was General Manager of Aotearoa Radio. He set up a joint venture with the South Seas Film and Television School to train Te Reo speakers as producers and operators in film and television. He has worked closely with iwi claimant communities and was responsible for waka construction and assembly at Waitangi for the 1990 commemorations. He has published poetry, exhibited painting and written for film and television. He was a cultural advisor for the Mayor of Auckland and is Amorangi at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Beautiful portrayal of words here.
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Thank you I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Yes timeless wisdom here from Witi Ihimaera that transcends cultures for sure! I gave this book to my dad for his bday, but first noted down all of the beautiful passages from the book to put on to Content Catnip 😊
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