My response to Anzac Day
ANZAC
Lest we forget.
Half way down, flags hang.
Rejoice in the Lord
to find peace
through tears of remembrance.
Diggers, women and children
march.
Crowds wave, clap, salute
as the parade glides by.
United by ANZAC forefathers.
We learn honor and courage.
Bravery demonstrated by military
yields an understanding of sacrifice.
Respect.
Lest we forget.
The legacy of the
ANZAC spirit lives.
And the youth use this lesson
to face current challenges:
tsunami, earthquakes, flooding.
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
This poem was written about the 96th annual ANZAC service witnessed in Launceston, TAS. In 1915 over 8,000 Aussies and Kiwis invaded Turkey in WWI. They all died in the Battle of Galipoli. ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps.
Lest we forget.
Half way down, flags hang.
Rejoice in the Lord
to find peace
through tears of remembrance.
Diggers, women and children
march.
Crowds wave, clap, salute
as the parade glides by.
United by ANZAC forefathers.
We learn honor and courage.
Bravery demonstrated by military
yields an understanding of sacrifice.
Respect.
Lest we forget.
The legacy of the
ANZAC spirit lives.
And the youth use this lesson
to face current challenges:
tsunami, earthquakes, flooding.
In history's page let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
This poem was written about the 96th annual ANZAC service witnessed in Launceston, TAS. In 1915 over 8,000 Aussies and Kiwis invaded Turkey in WWI. They all died in the Battle of Galipoli. ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps.
Katy: Now you need to see the other side, in Turkey. Anzac day is celebrated there too with thousands of Australians and New Zealanders coming annually to visit the battlefields and cemeteries. It makes the Veteran's Day observances in the USA small by comparison.
ReplyDeleteNext year at this time, plan a trip to Gallipoli to round out your experience in Australia.
The Turks don't gloat over their victory - this was a costly war for both sides.