My ANZAC

My grandfather who art in heaven
Victor French be his name
Fought for this country like many more
Gallantly with no shame

To protect the souls an aussie goals
He always had in mind
Fallen comrades an mates
He tried not to leave behind

With gunnedah blood he did shrug
All hurdles in his way
A seargeant in the army
He led from day to day

But wars of life are not a game
For death is everywhere
Priceless pawns moved into place
To fight for what they care

History is an will always be
Of many untold stories
Brave men gone to war to set you free
Not to seek the glories

For war has no glory
As too much suffering there will be
Lives lost at such a cost
The fee to be free

For my grandfather i have said
An ANZAC through an through
Raise your glass tip your hat
A proud aussie .....True Blue
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Posted: Apr 2011
About this poem:
In recognition of Anzac day an my grandfathers contribution 'lest we forget'

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MistyGurl
Beautiful.... sad flower 'Lest We Forget' purple heart
Nuwahri61
Thanks mistygurl glad you liked it handshake
flamelily
enjoyed it thoroughly! daisy
Nuwahri61
Thanks flamelilley wave
pilgrimageoflove
great
"lest we forget"

wine
Nuwahri61
Thanks Pilgrimageoflove 'Lest We Forget'handshake
nabii
Meaningful write
gnj4u
Hi, Nuwahri61,
We should live lives everyday that honour the sacrifices of those, including grandfather...Victor French, who died for all of good things possible for humanity. Priceless pawns moved into place To fight for what they care... Thank you for sharing My ANZAC to remind us of those who have given so much.
Nuwahri61
Thanks nabii an gnj4u glad you liked itcheers
Nuwahri61
This is for all Anzacs.......Lest We Forgetthumbs up
Ondos
Lest we forget
Odette67
For war has no glory
As too much suffering there will be
Lives lost at such a cost
The fee to be free


Nice to see you posting Nuwahri... Will there ever be a war... To end all wars? Excellent poem.purple heart
Nuwahri61
Thanks Ondos cheers matecheers
Nuwahri61
Hey thanks Odette...........handshake yeah it has been awhile ......i think there will be a war to end all wars but it will be mother earth that has the final say professor dunno cool grin
poppyred
I can picture your grandfather and many many others reading this in heaven. Their hearts will shine their light of love on you as you have shown your eternal love for them in remembrance .
What a MEANING FULL write.teddybear teddybear
Nuwahri61
Hey thanks for your kind comments Poppyred.........cheers cool
poppyred
You are very Welcome.You write excellent poetry.handshake
Nuwahri61
Hey there people of PC ......just reposting this one .......at this time of the year it means a lot to me ..........thanks for the ears and sorry i haven't replied to comments and personal emails , been very busy .........i do hope everyone is well and in good spirits , Kathy says Hi and we wish everyone all the very best ........Regards Nu and Kathy wave grin cheers
Odette67
Best wishes to you both... You are dearly missed here in the corner. Stay safe, healthy and happy. teddybear purple heart wine
Nuwahri61
Hey Odette .........thanks for your lovely thoughts .......we will regards ....Nu and Kathycheers
Fellsman
To: Nu and Kathy

Fine poem buddy, it's great to see you two again, I hope for you both that your cup of happiness continues to overflow: You are both missed here on Poetry Corner...

Best wishes

Bill wine wine wine
Nuwahri61
Hi Bill .......Thanks mate appreciate your kind words

Regards Nu and Kathywine
Nuwahri61
"Lest We Forget" professor
Nuwahri61
Just reposting this one 'Lest We Forget '...........cheers
Regards Nu.......... sad flower
darkhorse555
wow dazzling beautifully penned dear friends love reading this i tip my hat angel
Nuwahri61
Hi Darkhorse ......Thanks for tip mate .......appreciate your thoughts ....Regards Nuhandshake cheers
Sinclair_RHR
Nu, I tip my hat to your Grandfathertip hat

...and I praise you for this wonderful tribute to him, and many others whom are unknown but gallant!!! pleaseangelpeacethumbs up
Robert hug
cheers
bowing bowing bowing thanks bowing bowing bowing
Nuwahri61
Hi Robert......glad to see you back my friend.....hope everything is good in your world ...........Thanks for the recognition it is very much appreciated ....Regards Nubeer
benidorm
Thank you for posting Anzac themed poem.
Thoroughly enjoyed your poem.
I went to service today pleased I went.
Nuwahri61
Thanks Benidorm.......nice to meet you here ....Glad you enjoyed the poem and the service ......much regards Nuhandshake
Nuwahri61
Just passing through to repost this very important poem .......thanks for reading and commenting ...Regards Nuprofessor
Titania48
A well deserved re-post nu, thank you.angel
Nuwahri61
Hi Titania......Thanks for your warm comments ....I went to the dawn service and for the first time wore my grandfathers medals......It meant a lot to me as it meant for my grandmother and mother so many years ago.......Regards Nu cheers
Nuwahri61
To the poets of PC i would just like to repost this tribute .......'Lest We Forget'sad flower ......much regards Nu
godsprincessonline today!
I too wish others do not forget as war is a horrible thing. However, without the sacrifice of good men we would not be free from oppression of dictators. Thank you for re-posting. I have written a couple of poems about soldiers and their sacrifice, but I just noticed I haven't posted them here. Maybe because I did post a poem one time about war and someone came on and ripped me apart and I deleted it.

Thanks for sharing.

Kathy teddybear
Nuwahri61
Hi GP......I agree we should never forget the sacrifices made for freedom.....Thanks for stopping by ....Regards Nu
southmiami4321online today!
Freedom has a priceless tag. Men and women all over the world fight endless battles to free themselves from oppression.War is no game.
Glory to those who sacrifice it all for others for a good cause.
Very nice tribute poem Nuwa and thanks for sharing.SM
Nuwahri61
Hi SM ......Thanks for stopping by .....much appreciated ....regards Nugrin
Nuwahri61
Just like to repost this one ............" Lest We Forget "............Regards to all here on PC........Nusad flower
Nuwahri61
Just like to repost this ..........."Lest We Forget"sad flower
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