Spirit of Anzac

Spirit of ANZAC

They clad us in the colours of the forest,
and armed us with the weapons made for war.
Then taught to us the ancient trade of killing,
and lead us to the sound of battles roar.

So give us comfort as we lay down bleeding,
and pray upon our cold and stiffened dead.
But mark our place that we might be accounted,
this foreign soil becomes our graven bed.

Now children place upon this stone a garland,
and learn of us each Anzac Day at dawn.
We are New Zealand's dead from distant conflict,
our sacrifice remembered ever more.

Anzac Exchange

Sarge I think I'm buggered, I'm bitten on me back, a bloody snakes bin crawlin' thru the grass.
So call the Medic quick, to give me arm a prick, and take away the pain until I pass.
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Yer mate the Bombardier, can have me 'ish' of beer, I won't be drinkin' Fosters when I go.
I've wrote me mum a note, and I've put it in me pack, she's livin' down near Kunga-munga-mo.

So tell me Aussie mates, youze Kiwi bloody skates, have caused the death of one of Anzac's finest.
And when I pass away, don't put me in the clay, the bloody dingos here are rife as goats.

What's that you bloody say, the choppers on its' way? it won't be here in time to save this Digger.
The Doc he said it's what? Now how did that get there? A tear tab from a beer can caused this wound?

Well, the pain will pass away, and I'll fight another day,
but PLEEZE youze Kiwi's keep this to yourselves!

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Mad Mike's bio: I am from an old Polish family (hence the very long surname), but I write as "Mike Subritzky". Name: Mike Subritzky - Location: New Zealand

Background: Born in Kati Kati, New Zealand, from an old Polish noble family (ennobled Poland 1495). Retired professional soldier. Captain. Served in the Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand Air Force, US Navy-Task Force 43 Antarctica, Polish (Independent) Reserve Brigade. 13 Tours of Duty. New Zealand War Poet. Numerous published papers, documents, articles and poems in a wide variety of media; a dozen books on a variety of subjects and, "The Subritzky Legend" (Heritage Press, 1990) - Official New Zealand Sesqui Centennial Project, The Vietnam Scrapbook "The Second ANZAC Adventure" (Three Feathers, 1995), History of the Polish Government (in exile) 1939-1990 (Three Feathers, 1996). Nominated for New Zealand Book of the Year Awards 1996; named Book of the Quarter by Texas State University April - June 1998; honoured by the NZ ex-Vietnam Services Association by having a copy of his book The Vietnam Scrapbook "The Second ANZAC Adventure" laid at the Vietnam War Memorial "Wall" in Washington D.C. during the 1997 pilgrimage; awarded the American Vietnam Veterans (honorary) Distinguished Service Medal 1997, citation "for his contribution to all veterans of the Asian conflict and immortalising the Vietnam Veterans of New Zealand for all time". Most recent project, assisted with the official New Zealand Millennium Television Series "Our People - Our Century" TVNZ, 2000.

Leisure: The study of Eastern European heraldry and chivalry, collecting old silver.

Address: Tannenberg Hall, 93 McNair Road, Te Awamutu 2400, NEW ZEALAND.

Warmest regards, Mike kusza@ihug.co.nz