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A Walk with Words: The Poetry of Romaine Moreton (2000)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip Taxi driver

This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Romaine Moreton recites her poem ‘Taxi Driver’ over images of her riding in the back of a taxi heading to a performance in Sydney.

Curator’s notes

This clip introduces both Romaine Moreton and her poetry. It shows the power of her words in communicating her experience, in this case trying to negotiate small talk about a large topic.