In the far off southern seas on
their antipodean landing place
white races sought relief
from overcrowded poverty in
distant northern home lands
wedged themselves among
earlier settlers from southern
islands around their ocean.

To the white people’s growing
society came more settlers
from further east desperately
seeking a living to put a roof
overhead, food on their tables.

With hard physical labour
they earned food and shelter
through the mire of white
taxes, prejudices, scorn, then
brought out their kinsfolk in
spite of their tribulations.
For in their homelands
warring invaders trampled
down the poverty stricken
destroying homes and farms.

But here in the antipodes
they could survive, start again.


Previously posted March 2018.