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Farewell to 29 Miners
There will be two minutes silence here in about 10 minutes, for the 29 miners who died in the mine explosion, on the west coast of the south island. The youngest was just 17, on his first day. I received a poem by email. but unfortunately do not know how to post it here.
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Miners
A terrible tragedy, Lynn. We were very much aware of the progress of the story, so sad it had a bad ending. There were Australians among the dead too.
Our sincere condolences to the families affected. Re posting the poem, if you have it in text form, click on the icon which looks like a talk bubble to put it into a quote, like this: Quote:
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Thanks Keith.
Subject: Men of Pike.. Today is a very significant day for all New Zealanders - it is the day we all formally farewell the 29 miners lost in the Pike River coal mine. I was sent the following poem Our thoughts are with the wives, families and friends of the men, and there is no doubt the country will stop for the 2 minutes silence at 1.58 this afternoon.................. THE MEN OF PIKE They came from near and far away The men of Pike to work that day The afternoon shift way down deep Beneath the mountains oh so steep A long way in but further out The afternoon shift sets about A job not flash but hard and trying A job that holds the risk of dying From seventeen to sixty two They start their shift to see it through For one his first, for all their last How could they know there’d be a blast? For all at once no siren whining Suddenly the worst in mining Dust and rubble fill the air A loader driver thrown clear Just one other finds the light The rest are hidden from our sight And so we learn as news is spread The news that mining families dread It’s up at Pike there’s an explosion Faces drop and hearts are frozen Who, how many, where and why ---- Will they make it ---- will they die Fathers, husbands, brothers, sons Coasters, Kiwis, Aussies, Poms Mates and friends who we are seeking Methane gas from coal seams leaking Vents exploded, phones unheeded Level heads and strength are needed The world above unites as one To bring the missing to the sun Rescue teams are standing by As holes are drilled and experts try To find a way that’s safe and sound To rescue those beneath the ground Could robots work where men are mortal To pierce the dangers of that portal But alas all effort fails The darkness of the mine prevails A second blast of rock and thunder Hope and prayers are rent asunder A nation weeps and Coasters mourn Pike falls silent, dark, forlorn A hole remains within the ground Devoid of joy, of life, of sound Another hole within the heart Of those forever set apart From those they loved who went to toil Digging coal beneath the soil Those who gave their lives that day To work a shift for honest pay They wait at rest within their mine The men of Pike, the Twenty Nine. Sean Plunket [/QUOTE]
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