SummaryThrough the eyes of a British Soldier by Ben from Otumoetai Intermediate School was part of an entry by Room 17 into the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Gate Pā Poetry Poster Competition (2014). Main BodyI see…
People dressed in different clothing
Soft feather clothing
Dark skin
People doing weird dancing and chanting
Hideous faces
Historical tattoos
Soldiers getting shot
I hear
Deafening screams
Fierce gunshots cannons firing
Leaves chattering
Panting soldiers
I am thinking
Am I going to survive?
Is our plan working?
What was all that chanting and dancing?
What sort of language are they speaking?
I hope my family is safe
Am I going to die?
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AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries