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Brain Exercise – A Decuain for Mindful Poetry Contest: April 24, 2012

The Anzac March, April 25

My Muse, oh please, help me write a poem

In thoughts I see the bloody battle fields

Anzac Marchers proud and very solemn

The battling soldier heartfelt prayer shields

He fights against the wicked, never yields

Returns per chance a hero, shell-shocked, maimed

Or killed, the stuff that always wartime wields

Blood and tears are shed, victor is proclaimed

See the medals, hear the bagpipe’s rhythm

Cheers to all who fought for sacred freedom

Writing a decuain in iambic pentameter requires vigorous brain exercise!

This decuain uses the following rhyme scheme: ababbcbcaa

Follow these rules:

Today's prompt: exercise
Publish so that the date stamped is April 24th with only one stamp-date
Tag with MP2012
Publish to Mindful Poetry (and other groups as you wish)

Comments: 30

A. F. Stewart Apr 24, 2012, 7:04pm UTC

I second the brain exercise, and you did brilliantly. A fantastic poem.

Irina Dimitric Apr 24, 2012, 11:02pm UTC

Thank you, A.F.

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Pam Brittain Apr 24, 2012, 7:52pm UTC

Freedom is to be sought and fought for. Beautifully done, Irina.

Irina Dimitric Apr 24, 2012, 11:02pm UTC

Thank you, Pam.

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Kevin E. Apr 24, 2012, 7:59pm UTC

Wow! There is always a cost to war!

Irina Dimitric Apr 24, 2012, 11:03pm UTC

Indeed.

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Richard Lynn Livesay Apr 24, 2012, 8:08pm UTC

your brain and muse honored your Austrailian WWI Army Corp....Excellent poem. I noticed the 25th is the national honoring

thanks for sharing with Surreal Circus

Irina Dimitric Apr 24, 2012, 11:03pm UTC

Thank you so much, Richard.

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Diane Huizenga Apr 24, 2012, 10:35pm UTC

very nice

Irina Dimitric Apr 24, 2012, 11:05pm UTC

Thank you so much, Diane.

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Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 24, 2012, 11:06pm UTC

You certainly rose to the challenge, Irina! Impressive.

Ten lines of poetry written precisely have found a space at Mindful Poetry.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 2:13am UTC

Thank you so much, Susan. I twisted my brain into knots over it, counting, recounting, and I did want to do it in iambic pentameter, my very first, so you can imagine how tickled pink I am to know now I've done well.

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Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 25, 2012, 12:09am UTC

Back again to say how exceptional this poem is, Irina. I am so honored to have it in our Mindful Poetry group.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 2:22am UTC

How nice of you to say so, Susan. I'm deeply touched. My Dad took part in the March with his Aussie WWII POW mates every year. He was also a WWI volunteer on the Salonike front and in Russia.

Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 25, 2012, 10:50am UTC

His story made for some stunning poetry on your part. Have you written much about his story?

I could/should do the same with my folks. My dad served in Korea. My mom left home at age 14 to get off the farm. Both stories of interest!

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 10:36pm UTC

For his 100th Birthday I gave him a This is your Life presentation with his most fascinating story accompanied by slides, songs and dance enjoyed by 60 guests. All this material is sitting in a drawer waiting for me to write a book. Yes, I'm planning some poetry, too. Susan, you must do this with your folks. Are they still alive?

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JOHN BECK Apr 25, 2012, 12:24am UTC

Well done, Irina.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 2:22am UTC

Thank you so much, John.

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Janet "Jax" B. Apr 25, 2012, 1:35am UTC

Very well written....and yes, it's very much an exercise.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 2:23am UTC

Thank you so much, Janet.

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KittyKutabare aka Candy Pole Apr 25, 2012, 5:25am UTC

beautifully tempered fluidity~
Thanks for sharing in the Triple Name Club.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 7:02am UTC

Thank you so much, Kitty.

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Cynthia C. Apr 25, 2012, 5:30pm UTC

Thank you so much for sharing with Sadies Points

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Magi the magical poet is flowing with the wind Apr 25, 2012, 7:55pm UTC

Not an easy task - but excellently accomplished.

There were 40,000 people at the dawn service held in Kings Park, Perth.

Irina Dimitric Apr 25, 2012, 10:19pm UTC

Thank you, Magi.

Were you at the dawn service?

Magi the magical poet is flowing with the wind Apr 26, 2012, 7:46pm UTC

Alas, I slept in - but did go to the Kings Park war memorial at mid-morning.

Irina Dimitric Apr 27, 2012, 1:44am UTC

You are forgiven for sleeping in ...you went there later. :)))

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Boris G. Apr 30, 2012, 12:13am UTC

This is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to both the fallen and the survivors, Irina. Sometimes there's not much difference between the two.

Now featured in Boris' Bordello of Brevity.

( I didn't know your father fought in WW2 too. )

Irina Dimitric Apr 30, 2012, 2:11am UTC

Thank you, Boris, for reading my poem. Special thanks for the feature as this poem means a lot to me.

My father was a lieutenant-colonel in the Reserve in the Yugoslav Army and was called up in April 1941, but was soon captured by the Germans and transported to Germany where he stayed until 1945.

Boris G. Apr 30, 2012, 4:29am UTC

my pleasure Irina!

What were his experiences of being a POW?

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