Xavier Poetry Contest- Sposor Matt Caliri
* Xavier Guillaume Mertz was a Swiss exporer- Mertz Glacier was named after him.
My life changed forever after Xavier told me the following news He told me he wanted to join me in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition He was highly recommended- his offer, I just couldn't refuse To make this journey one must be in top physical condition Xavier, myself... and Belgrave (Cherub) Ninnis a Greenland Husky dog trainer set sail Aboard the Sy Aurora with forty-eight dogs we sailed to Hobart Every piece of equipment, clothing and necessity had to be top-notch and full-scale Drinking alcohol and smoking were a no-no... off chart On November 10th, we skied to the first site- Aladdin's Cave Whilst on the trail, blizzard conditions separated Ninnis from me and Xavier Forty-two of the huskies we're killed by avalanche, only six could we save And little did we know that Ninnis would be gone; forever Xavier and I and the six remaining huskies went through our food supply very fast Until we had no choice, so, one-by-one... we ate the dogs I ask myself- "Am I the blame of what happened in the past? Or- was it all of our fault for not checking our travelogues I am Douglas Mawson, and I am the only survivor of the three Yes, my life had changed when I lost my friends forever Remember them as you read through my autobiography And rest assure, I will not forget my days with them- never
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