Through the eyes of a British Soldier by Eden

SummaryThrough the eyes of a British Soldier by Eden 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 soft feather cloaks

Dark skin

Mud brown eyes

Māoris doing weird dancing and chanting

Hideous faces

Historical tattoos

Soldiers getting killed

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?

Photographs

Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School entry

Usage

AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries

Relates To

EventsBattle of Gate Pā Poetry Poster Competition (2014)

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Through the eyes of a British Soldier by Eden