Tag: war

It goes on

image of a single flower with three people walking by in the background - text that reads, watching, life passing by, single soldier

Watching
life passing by—
single soldier.

Once soldier

Retired war plane, National Museum of Australia

Cast away: brother
in arms, galloping stallion,
now retired, showpiece.

Game of numbers

National War Memorial, Canberra

Bloody-red poppies,
power; it’s painful remains—
statistical loss.

All the world’s a stage

Zorba dancers, National Multicultural Festival, Canberra​
Zorba dancers, National Multicultural Festival, Canberra

Hop jump and step up,

shoulder to shoulder we move—

as dancers, soldiers.

And they fall

Spring in Canberra

As war mother’s tears
shedding, scattering plenty,
yet prettier, spring.