g'day,any one want another poem??

thank you for your kind comments,thay are certainly brilliant peopleand take great pride in helping us to reach our dreams and goals.cheers mike

Oh Fluppy what can I say. I think you are doing the right thing winding down your training as your trek looms nearer. I personally had a scare about 8 weeks before mine when I felt a twinge in my hamstring whilst playing touch football. I then stopped playing in the lead up and concentrated more on the trekking training. Going out with my trekking…[Read more]

Thanks so much… you both sound like my family they have said I should try to have a Kokoda Historical Poetry book published… I think they are just sick of hearing my latest effort. I have completed others about the Japanese soldier, Some of the heroes of Kokoda and are presently working on the beach head battles. Who knows maybe one day I may…[Read more]

Thanks for the comments Peter and Fluppy! I do enjoy reading the history books and then trying to put it all together in poetry to make it easier for people to learn the history.Cheers mike

G'day,I took a small note book in my top pocket ( in a plastic bag to prevent sweat) used the timer on my watch and recorded everything . How long we walked before we stopped, what time we stopped for lunch, what time we walked through villages etc etc. lost the pen once and my trusty porter who was following picked it up and gave it to me when…[Read more]

i am glad i put a couple of my informative poems on this website.they have been pretty popular with lots of views……BUT…… i have no idea if people liked them and learnt from them!!!!would like to here from someone who read my poemsto hear what they thought,cheers Mike

1st thanks Fluppy and 39th decendant. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for shareing your Dads poem with me , it was very moving. He was a very talented man and may i say if he was a member of the amazing 39th militia he was a legend and a true Australian hero!! All the Diggers were heroes!!!2nd Is it only me or does anyone else get a little…[Read more]

QUOTE(mikmac1959 @ 27 May 2008, 08:34 PM) [snapback]6806[/snapback]G'Day AllRecieved a copy of Dan's DVD . It is EXCELLENT and highly recommended to any one wishing to take this awesome trek. It shows how much he enjoyed it and what a wonderful job the KTL team do!!! I will definately be walking with them next time. Also contains a moving tribute…[Read more]

thanks fluppy,i would be honoured if you thought my poem was good enough to put on your wall.thanks also for pointing out the typo it should indeed say indeed.i have written a couple of other poems…. trying not to make them too emotional butmore acurate to historical occurrances , easier for people to learn aboutthe history than reading a…[Read more]

Absolute brilliant read pete,i carried it with me and read about the history of location i had been through, were i was camped and were tomorrow would take me!!!i will always remember camped at Brigade Hill…… aloone in my tent reading Bill's book ……….tears streeming down my face!!'every body should carry this field guide.cheers…

G'daythe ultimate walkers guide on dvd still available.checkout my webpage http://www.kokodavirtualtrek.comcheers mike

G'day all,Dvds are selling well and i am getting heaps of great feedback.Please note my new email address is kokodavirtualtrek@hotmail.com and check out my website: Kokoda Virtual Trek. mike