SummaryThrough the eyes of... by Carl 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 Body Through the eyes of a Māori warrior
I see white people Competitive, prepared, scared, weapons, Challenge Taste dirt Blood on my hands Gun shooting Cannons Never come back Revenge Trying to take our land
Through the eyes of a British soldier
I see dark skin Smell blood People dying Different weapons Feather capes Tongues sticking out Feeling defeated Hear war chant Terrified Will we die?
