Here is my contribution to ANZAC Day,,,,, a poem I wrote many years ago,. Hope you enjoy and it means something to you.


Lone Soldier.

I once counted my friends on the battlefield,
And that was a long time ago.
Then I counted my friends on the Parade Ground.
But that was all just for show.
Then I counted my friends on the bar stools.
As they fell off one at a time.
And I saw them off to the Pearly White gate,
On last count there were more than nine.

Today I count my friends on one hand.
I look around to see where they may be.

They're gone,
...............I'm alone.
...........................There's no-one.

Just my shadow,
...................My memories,
....................................And me.

'Onya Dunk!

The survivor's job went to the right bloke.

ANZAC DAY 2020
Posted by the Australian Embassy on 6/03/20:

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A big gidday to my fellow Kiwis and our Aussie brethren.
"And the band played Waltzing Matilda, as the ship pulled away from the quay, and amid all the cheers, the flag waving and tears, we sailed off for Gallipoli"

Lest we forget

big screen advert opposite oz embassy this morning on my run

gallipoli with mel gibson, horrific film

Mel is horrific in his own right with or without any movie.