Heart Thunderstorm
By Paul Collis
~ Barkindji interpretations provided by Kevin Knight and Wayne Knight
Barka’s dyin. . .
no breath no breath
dust coughin through a dusty coffin, she’s spread, dyin
purlu-kanirla pirnti-karntu
purlu-kanirla pirnti-karntu
wiimpatja - wathu punritj
watharna. wartharna.
gamoo. gamoo.
wartharna. wartharna.
Heart Thunderstorm
Barka’s dyin. . .
out of breath out of breath
dust coughin through (her) dusty coffin she’s spread, dyin
heart attack...heart attack
my clan people
make it rain rain
give me water water
make it rain. . . rain.