In both 2008 and 2009 we put together roundups of NZ women blogging on theme of ANZAC Day on April 25th. Let's give it a go again this year, in the interest, once again, of promoting the perspectives of women in the NZ blogosphere.In order of being found - with new links to be added in later in the day:
Remember - ANZAC Day 2011 by Dzeni - interesting graphic created from fatalities lists
"War Brides" by Denny - considering the women who crossed the world after WWII, having married NZ servicemen
Your sons are our sons - Homepaddock shares Ataturk's words.
The poppy: a symbol of life and death by Clare Curran - reflecting on her own changed attitude to ANZAC Day and Stephen Mulqueen's brass poppy artwork.
New at 11.30am:
Living and learning by Homepaddock - a quote on the experience of living at Gallipoli in WWI
They also served by Homepaddock - remembering the service of women too
For God, Queen and Country. Or how we kill, torture and contaminate for Gold, oil and drugs by travellerev - expressing some cynicism, I think it's fair to say, about John Key's recent discovery of an ANZAC connection
Of poppies and pride by Julie - what's inside her (my) head during ANZAC ceremonies.
New on Tuesday:
on not commemorating anzac day by anjum - expressing her worries about the current shape of the day
Nostalgia about war is the luxury of those unaffected by war by Annanonymous - standing in reflection rather than nostalgia
Tuesday Poem - A Gal of the Streets, G A Studdert Kennedy - Janis shares a poem that looks at the effects on both those who go and those who are left behind
The Waiareka Warriors - Homepaddock highlights a relevant book
Tuesday Poem for Anzac Day - Eliot's The Hollow Men - Mary McCullum has a video version of the poem plus some comments
War and Peace: an ANZAC Day memory - Pamela Gordon provides a timely excerpt from Janet Frame
ANZAC - TRIBUTE TO THE MAORI BATTALION by roarprawn
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Please add any posts we've not yet put into the post in comments and we'll slot them in as time allows through the day and on Tuesday.
3 comments:
I posted a poem by GA Studdert Kennedy "A Gal of the Streets" for Anzac Day. Studdert Kennedy was a padre in the first World War, a poet and (later) a pacifist.
http://janisfreegard.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/tuesday-poem-a-gal-of-the-streets-g-a-studdert-kennedy/
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