The Price of War.
I remember well,
Though I’d rather not.
I lived to tell,
But it’s hard to speak.
The price was paid;
There is no refund.
And though I try to not;
I remember well.
Category Archives: Australian children’s poetry
Lost Generation by JR Poulter
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Lost Generation by J.R.Poulter, image by Dandi Palmer
Life Balance by Louise McCarthy
Leave a commentI run, I jump, I swim.
I can do most anything.
It’s fun! It makes me smile
To run a country mile.
I may not win a ribbon,
A trophy or a medal.
When I ride my bike it’s leisurely;
That’s how I like to pedal.
Eat well, rest well, work, play.
I balance out each day.
I set my pace – unhurried
To avoid becoming flurried.
Haiku by Alix Phelan
Leave a commentSpring blooms melody
the air with sweetest perfume
strumming my heart strings
A Funny Exercise by Celia Berrell
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An exercise helps keep us fit.
We all agree on that.
It gets your heart a-pumping so
your body won’t go flat.
A heart-beat circulates the blood
to all our living cells.
Transporting food and oxygen
to keep us fit and well.
Doing lots of exercise
can make our heart beat fast.
Strengthening the muscles so
our body’s built to last.
Now laughing can be exercise.
A work-out for the lungs.
Releasing lots of tension if
we’re feeling highly strung.
It elevates our pulse rate
and it’s also lots of fun.
One hundred big laughs every day
will be my aim now-on.
It massages the abdomen.
It shakes those shoulders free.
A perfect form of exercise …
Ho-Ho Ha-Ha He-He!
Medals, medals, medals by James Aitchison
Leave a commentMedals, medals, medals
Medals, medals, medals,
Australia’s won its share.
Medals, medals, medals,
We won them everywhere!
Medals, medals, medals,
Our athletes brought them home.
Medals, medals, medals,
From pool to velodrome.
Medals, medals, medals,
Our athletes did us proud,
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie,
Let’s shout it out so loud.
Medals, medals, medals,
We’ve won a tidy sum!
But if I had my way,
I’d give a Gold to Mum.
Past, Present, Future by Louise McCarthy
Leave a commentPast, Present, Future
Past: gone
Remembered
Tempting reflection
Present: now
What may be
Possibilities
Future: desire
Leading motivating
Distracting
Haiku by June Perkins
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Storm touch
Hibiscus petals shake
Cyclone memory free
Hear the forest
Green tree frogs
Sing like rain
Games Haiku by Katherine Gallagher
Leave a commentso many winners
running
into the wind
athletes
sharing out moments
of Win or Lose
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