| "Echo"
Gun A moment in time with the characters in Mike's gun
crew. This gun (an Italian L5 Pack Howitzer) now sits outside the New
Lynn RSA in Auckland.. |
|
Kiwi
Peacekeepers Peacekeeping in
Rhodesia, 1979.
(awarded "Poem
of the Month Award" - Dawn's House of Poetry, July 2000)
|
|
Gunner
Stratton's 13th Jump Oh, what a lucky man he was!
|
|
ANZAC Exchange
161 Battery on exercise in Enoggora, Australia, 1986
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| Ambush!
waiting, 1970 |
|
Pastures
Green written after the announcement by New Zealand's Prime
Minister Keith Holyoake that New Zealand would contribute troops to
Vietnam. |
| The
Tethered Goat Basic Training, 1971 |
|
The
Sentry Free verse - Pulling duty at Westlawn, 1974 |
| The
Nurse A Kiwi Soldier's disclosure, 1994 |
|
The
Letter A farewell to my son, 1998 |
| Memories
Tide HMNZS Koura, 1968 |
|
The
Dead Guerilla Rhodesian War, 1980 |
|
Soldiers
Farewell Rhodesian War, 1980
|
|
The
Last ANZAC 1997 |
AGENT
ORANGE Roll Call Memories following the death of another
comrade, 1999
(Quilts of
Tears - Vietnam Agent Orange Memorial Quilt) |
|
Air
Devron Squadron - Antarctica 1973 Task Force 43 - USN
(Awarded
"Puckered Pete Award" from VXE6 Sqn, US Navy) |
| Jungle
Track Song Memories of 28th ANZUK Regiment, 1972, and a
tribute to Ross H and the men of Victor 1 Company RNZIR, Vietnam |
|
Air
Assault Experiences in the RNZAF, 1985 |
| Spirit
of ANZAC 1986 |
|
South Pole
Station Task Force 43, USN, 1973
|
|
The Roar of
the Cannons 31(B) Battery, 3 Fd Regiment, 1976
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|
The
Battery Parade 161 Battery, 16 Fd Regiment, 1972 |
| The
Grey Funnel Line On Board HMNZS Kiama, 1970 |
|
The
Number Two's Lament An interminable Fire Mission |
| Battalion
of the Damned 1st ZIPRA Battalion,Rhodesia, 1980 |
|
Subritzky
Epic A Tartar Tradition
(awarded "The
Golden Helm Award" - Maggies
Award Central, September 2000) |
December
Dreamtime "Art of Peace Showcase", 2000
(Selected
Poem - POW+MIA Families Organisation, USA) |
|
The
Gypsy's Prayer "Art of Peace Showcase", 2000 |
| One
Mans Freedom "Art of Peace Showcase", 2000 |
|
A Cigarette
Comrade Rhodesian War, 1980
|
| Te
Hokianga Mai IWVPA Homecoming, 2001 |
|
Peace
is a Woman "Art of Peace Showcase", 2000 |
| Our
Peaceful Homeland Aotearoa International Poets for Peace,
2000 |
|
Sarajevo
Haiku The Sarajevo Siege, 1992 - 1995
(awarded Choice Poem
Award - Australian Poetic Society) |
| Just
a Jafa Endearing thoughts of Auckland |
|
The
Dog Mans Best Friend? |
| Death
of a Peacemaker East Timor, 2000 |
|
Midnight
Movie A friend's memories, Cassino Barracks, 1974 |
| I
Thought of You |
|
Some
Miscellaneous Haiku |
| New
Zealand Haiku |
|
Tanka
|
| Windwhistle
Tragedy, "Exercise Golden Fleece" |
|
The "Bluey"
A Letter to my Son
|
| Sister
A tribute to Pam M-T and all the Kiwi Nurses |
|
The
Farewell Thoughts just prior to deployment to the Rhodesian
War |
| Hemi
Recreational boating on the Wanganui River 1974 |
|
Johnnie's
Down! We tried! |
| Taupiri
Farewell to a soldier |
|
The
Open Window |
| Sailor
Moon A tale of the seventies |
|
The
Parting Alas, parting is such sweet sorrow |
| Freckles |
|
Conversation
with a Rhodesian Soldier |
Here
you'll find Mike's poems, thoughts and yarns covering his time in the Royal New
Zealand Navy, New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Air Force and times since. No
particular order, just as he's sent them to me.
