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A poem, a memory, and ANZAC Day
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Hello Reader, It’s Marjie here, With ANZAC Day coming up this Saturday, I’ve found myself reflecting a little more deeply this year. My father served as a navigator in the RAAF during the war, and later in life — in his late 70s — he wrote a poem after visiting Bomana War Cemetery in Papua New Guinea. It was the only poem he ever wrote, and it’s stayed with me ever since. More recently, someone from my camera club used AI to recreate his voice and read the poem aloud. Hearing those words spoken in a voice so close to his was quite moving — a reminder of how memory and storytelling continue to evolve, even as we honour the past. I'd love to share this with you. Please view or listen to his poem on my website here. ANZAC Day means different things to all of us. For some, it’s deeply personal. For others, it’s a moment to pause, reflect, or simply acknowledge. If you’re thinking about how you might mark the day this year, we’ve put together a simple guide to commemorating ANZAC Day across Melbourne. However you choose to spend the day, I hope it brings a moment of connection — to history, to family, or to the stories that shape us. Warmly,
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