Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 19 continued ... continued ... 2nd Place Intermediate Poetry, Molly McKenna, Submitted by Arras Br 059 What Remembrance Day Means to Me Poppy seeds lie in the fields watered by blood their petals glow red memories of screams soaked up by the leaves until veins simply became roots bones crumbled to dust bullets turned to rust soaked up by the poppy seeds bloody flowers empty promises of return families still yearn but all they have is the poppy seeds 1st Place Intermediate Poetry, Claire Anne Nauss Downey, Submitted by Colchester Br 026 1st Place Junior Poetry, Mayla Greenough, Submitted by Hants County Br 009 The Last Day in the Dirt The last day in the desert The last day in the dirt I never wanna come back To this barren land again Many cold days Many sleepless nights I don’t want to fight in This war anymore I want to rest at last I want to come home To my family that waits for me But I must fight I’ll be home soon enough To kiss you asleep I love you my darling I’ll come home safe 2nd Place Junior Poetry, Merrigan Monk, Submitted by Somme Br 031
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