A Garland string of Tanka's Poetry Contest
Sponsor John Anderson
23/12/2025
Sadness hits our shores Terrorism strikes again Innocent lives lost Bondi shootings took her life Young ten-year-old ‘Matilda.’ How can this happen? Families now mourn their dead Our country mourns too Hatred in our world must stop Let no more Matildas die. Governments must act We must learn to live in peace Mankind must change ways Her memory must remain Matilda is now our face.
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