SummaryThrough the eyes of... by Amie 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 BodyThrough the eyes of a British soldier
When will this end? My fellow team mates dying, Frightened, strong, angry, upset, confused, threatened, is this a challenge? What are they saying? What are those holes? Will I get out of here? What are those ugly faces? What are they wearing? Gunpowder. Death.
Through the eyes of a Māori warrior
Cannons, why do they want our land? What’s that noise? Where are they? I hope they don’t find my wife and children. Frustrated, upset, angry, When will it end? Death
