War - Ww2 - The Kokoda Track Poem by Paul Warren

The tourists were walking the Kokoda Track
To see where the battles were fought in fact
They were camped near Brigade Hill
In amongst the weapons pits dug in the battle deal

The Australians dug in to face the Japanese
And the battle raged in amongst the jungle trees
In the end the Australians retreated back
And made the Japanese pay heavily in their attack

So now it's for tourists who want to live the legend
Wanting to find out what happened in the end
The Japanese came on and fought for each yard
Until they were spent and thoughts of victory marred

The Japanese were in sight of Port Moresby when defeated
As the Australians drove them back their forces depleted
Until at the Gona-Buna battle they were driven out
On the road to defeat in the Pacific War clout.

© Paul Warren Poetry