Anzac legend

Matthew rundle 1982 (Leongatha)



Who are the diggers and what did they do This is a question you're kid's may ask you.

You tell them of these men Who fought our warring friend's They fought both day and night An awful bloody sight

They fought them on the sand And in a foreign land The men they were so young Confronted with a gun

 The men they tried to run Got shot at one by one Some they lost their lives Unlucky who did survive

They struggled through their lives Friends,fathers, brothers, cousins Picked off in their dozens

Bodies everywhere A stench that filled the air Bullets whizzing round The Screams the sights and sounds

 Brave souls who had no fear So when your kids ask you

Whatever will you do Anzacs hero's through and through

True Australians this is true They paid a bloody debt Which we will remember And never shall forget
 Lest we forget

About this poem

Hi, my name is Matthew rundle. I wrote this rhyming poem after my oldest daughter asked me who are the diggers and what did they do.

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Written on April 25, 2020

Submitted by Matthewrundle842 on February 27, 2023

Modified on March 24, 2023

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Scheme A X X X X X A A BB
Characters 840
Words 169
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2

Matthew rundle

My name is Matthew rundle I have been writing poetry for about 17 years or so. As a child I had a bit of a rough life and used creative writing to escape my struggles. During the coved lockdown my oldest daughter was doing a school project and asked me "who are the diggers and what did they do." So I wrote this poem for he. I grew up in a small town in Victoria Australia called Leongatha. I was born in the town of Leongatha but now reside in a small coal mining town called Wonthaggi. I have 3 awesome kids and my married my high school sweet heart who I have been with for the past 24 years. more…

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