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Anzac mourn
Soft shuffles in the still shadows
sound beneath solemn postures.
We stand in unison,
surrounded by an aura of profound sadness,
as all, silently, await the rise of sun.
And back over there, in the past, somewhere,
not ready for battle, adventure bound,
young diggers with guns, and eyes that show fear,
wait for the order to storm Turkish ground.
At oh what carnage, and at oh what cost,
while, back home, both mother and wife gravely pray
for boys in a battle that's already lost,
as the sun dawns, blood red, over Suvla Bay.
Today, at rising, with love and regret,
to the monument's silhouette
it will send golden rays,
that will gently kiss words, in enduring stone, set -
the Ode to Remembrance - Lest We Forget.
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Comments
Roscoe Lane
Sat, 2015-04-25 03:03
Beautifully,
Beautifully written. Love Roscoe...
Roscoe Llane,
Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.
judyanne
Tue, 2015-04-28 08:44
thanks Roscoe
an important part of Australian history
love judy
xxx
'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)
Sparrow
Sat, 2015-04-25 09:49
Judy
A lovely write for the brave men,
There isn't much to add to their memory,
Only that for what they gave, we can now have.
Bless them all, Yours Ian
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judyanne
Tue, 2015-04-28 08:44
yes Ian
Thank you
love judy
xxx
'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)
raj
Sat, 2015-04-25 12:40
nice to read this one..
nice to read this one..
raj (sublime_ocean)
judyanne
Tue, 2015-04-28 08:45
hi Raj
Thank you
love judy
xxx
'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)
emeka ozurumba
Mon, 2015-04-27 04:40
impressive!!
this piece is very nicely music like,
judyanne
Tue, 2015-04-28 08:46
hello emeka
Thank you
love judy
xxx
'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)