| War and History Poetry posted April 25, 2013 |
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We remember those who died for us
Remember the ANZAC's
by Aussie
In the cold early dawn
We come to mourn Side by side - human tide Homage paid to those who died. In the cold of Gallipoli Or the shores of Tripoli We remember the young soldiers They Never came home to hold us. The men cut down as they landed Weighed down with rifles; stranded Shot to pieces by Turkish fire Merely bum-fluff boys' for hire. The boy's bodies nursed by sea Washed clean for you and for me Bloody sands told the tale Never again would they sail. Today we remember their sacrifice Take Gallipoli - at what price? As the sun rises to greet the shore Ghostly men fight no more. A lone bugler sounds across the bay We huddle together and we pray Please remember our men at war Yesterday, today, evermore. |
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Today we give thanks for the ANZACS (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) young soldiers almost nineteen - bum-fluff soldiers learning to shave. They were given a uniform, shiny brass buttons, and a 303. Rifle to fight the Turks at Gallipoli - they were slaughtered. All over Australia we remember the fallen "They shall not grow old as we are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning - we will remember them." Lest We Forget.
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