Anzac Day

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Across starboard bow the cliffs drew nearer,
  into harm’s way mighty battalions drove -
men and mule upon cold waves of terror
  stormed the beachhead landings on Anzac Cove.
Great southern blue, red and white standard stars
  in battle hymn out of Commonwealth port,
where the flame of liberty fiercely chars
  in every free heart whose sons fell and fought.
Raise the flag and let us honour the few
  that march at dawn - the glory and the ghost
of those brave soldiers in foreign graves who
  in duty stood their ground and stood their post!
Young men and women who went off to war
in trust of King and Country, God and Corps.


             Written: September 2001

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