Poem for Anzac Day: 'My World War I Poem' by Bill Manhire
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Photo: Auckland War Memorial Museum
A poem from Bill Manhire’s 2017 book of verse Some Things to Place in a Coffin.
My World War I Poem
Inside each trench, the sound of prayer.
Inside each prayer, the sound of digging.
Image courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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