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Born in 1892 / Died in 1977 / Australia / English

Poems by Leon Gellert

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The Hawk

... Swoop! Swoop! From dizzy skies thou singest ...

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Lemnos Harbour

... -These dreams that tell me I have seen the last ...

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Murder

... With hollow voice he speaks, and sick'ning breath, ...

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Lost!

... Each broken, blistered willow knew ...

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The Riddle Of The Sphinx

... These teeth of Jason, - will they bring thee grace, ...

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The Soldier

... To love war’s rhythmic breath, ...

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Memories

... Rejoice. But in the silence, when all the songs have died, ...

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The Veteran

... Young with the blood of youth ...

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The Coming Of War

... Rise from the depths of heart, and touch the skies, ...

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Fever!

... shore, And splits youth’s passions on the moveless stones, ...

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The Trumpets Of Heaven

... And through the silence shines a stretching light- ...

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Sights

... Playing his weeping fiddle,- sweet and clear ...

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Now ‘Neath the Cool Stars

... Strong ‘mid the battle-smoke ...

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Poppies

... Deep in the redness, where he’d made his stand, ...

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Red

... By my dead. Cover those staring eyes and go ...