Warrior Poets

Aspirations

Aspirations

As an initiative by teachers, panels of senior students in Far North Queensland are soon to gather at Cairns High School to debate “Aspirations” as one of the final steps before they enter yet another challenging phase of life. Thus this very short message for them,...

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Aspirations

Warrior Poet – Another time-another life

Such a sacred oath to swear Of duty, discipline, and risk of life itself A proud flag to carry, and the nation’s cloth to wear So often the lingering fear, hunger, thirst, heat and strife “Stop” -“Go”- “As you were”- “Another change of plans”No matter when, all the...

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Warrior Poet – For all who have loved and lost

Why, Oh Why?  Night and day I wonder where you are And when we’ll meet again, just the two of us togetherPerhaps beneath some distant twinkling star Far from reach of dark sickness and hints of stormy weather   If only I could hold you, just once again Such...

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Commentary – Bayonet drill for recruits

Oh, how old soldiers remember past days with bayonet drill The shrieking orders; “on guard, thrust, parry, feint”“Go for the throat or stomach for an easy kill”“Kick, gouge; bite; no Kingsbury rules, cos enemy ain’t Saints”  On and on it went, where flashing glinting...

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Until the next campfire – Vale to Three Cobbers

SCRIBBLED WITH A BLUNT PENCIL AFTER LIGHTS OUT Sad news while I was bludging in hospital. Three more cobbers have left our parade ground.  Like so many others in our military family, they have left the parade ground to join the growing ghost column. My deepest...

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Opinion: Time to Take a Deep Breath

In the days of the Roman Empire, there were times when one in every ten soldiers would be executed, then and there without trial, yet the  unit maintained its identity and lived to fight another day. Fortunately, such decimation by execution is long gone. However,...

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Opinion – It’s Time for Our Elected Caesar to Act

Like many Australians I have great empathy for commanding officers and their officers, Warrant Officers and NCO in our Armed Forces, who are slowly being stripped of authority by smothering directions from Canberra, on what can and can’t be done in preparing for war,...

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Opinion: Have we honoured our legacy?

Opinion: Have we honoured our legacy?

That very special day each year we reflect on the great deeds and sacrifice of the Anzacs.  Their never bending spirits, love of country, sense of purpose, unity and faith in their dreams for tomorrow. In that special silence, while reflecting on their sacrifice,...

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