A Verse for Remembrance Day

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Re: A Verse for Remembrance Day

Post by william williams » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:35 am

very good Neville a fitting tribute
bill the old battler

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Re: A Verse for Remembrance Day

Post by Neville Briggs » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:28 pm

Thanks everyone for the replies.

The influence for this was the old folk "gothic" ballads that use the question and answer structure to build the story. ( e.g. Sir Patrick Spens, Edward,Edward, The Unquiet Grave ) Not to mechanically imitate them but I thought that their style was suited to express my feelings about the subject.

Thanks Marty,Bill, Dave, Heather,Henry, Sue, I noted your comments.
No offence Stephen, I don't understand that question.


Dave Delaney , if you want to use it for something , feel free. It's out there now :)


Maureen and Warooa- Marty, I assume that our military does understand. I fear that the journalists and some politicians who puzzle about the supposed " rogue " assassins simply don't undertand the nature of the force we are up against.
Neville
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.

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Re: A Verse for Remembrance Day

Post by Terry » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:19 pm

G/day Neville,
I really enjoyed your poem.

while I understand why we're supposed to be there, I just think in this case it's futile, and a wasted sacrifice of Aussie lives.
But everyone's entitled to their own opinion I guess.

Terry

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Re: A Verse for Remembrance Day

Post by Neville Briggs » Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:08 pm

Thanks for the reply Terry. Congratulations on your award, gives your day a bit of a boost :)
Neville
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.

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