Famous Australian poet Henry Lawson

I recently visited Waverley Cemetery in New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.  I was encouraged to look further into its history. I found a famous poet named Henry Lawson the son of feminist Louisa Lawson, is buried there. He wrote "Past caring" that  tells the story of a women who gives the impression she is past caring but in the end it shows she is not. She has had a difficult and depressing life, yet, she still cares a lot and she wishes she did not.
Henry Lawson died in 1922 and he saw and understood what most people do not.

Poem of states

Never retire, angst, against. Beat upon my chest

Transpose evaluations, I dive into my polarities of yin

in test and yang of chance

Blessed with that at least. Meet and greet, left are these

days in mind I delete. Smart to swap or trade my inner

ways. So I can leave a inner part of me I can't rearrange

dowded in this world, so cold. I beat my fists.

Repeat a new archetype of my ancestry

Reach hands high, grasp in essence my tribal lever

By Raven

Morton Bay Strangler

This plant takes over its host, the roots are above ground, and strangles the tree it is taken over. Possums and other creatures live in it.

Melaleuca or Paper bark tree

Is a soft bark tree with many uses such as making rafts, roofing for shelters, bandages (take what you need). You can treat skin infections by crushing the leaves over the infection and then covering with mud.This tree has both antifungle and antibiotic oils.

                                         

Warrigal Greens or wild spinich

This was the cure for scurvy years ago when the white ghosts (man)came. You can only eat a little  fresh for it must be cooked to really work.

Lomandra Longifolia

A course grass that the Aboriginals grounded, mixed with water, then cooked over coals. Aboriginals were known as the first ever Bread makers from approximately 35,000 years ago.

Grass trees or Black boys

Are only found in Australia. They are unique because they live for 100's of years. They can even survive fires when their leaves and trunks are burned. There are around 60 different types not all survive. They can take several years to flower. Lots of birds and insects are attracted to its nectar and they can produce up to 10,000 seeds. The Aboriginals use the yellow resin it produces for making spears.