The Children March
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CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAustralian Poetry 1943 edited by H. M. Green
Publication date1944
| "The Children March" | |
|---|---|
| by Elizabeth Riddell | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Australian Poetry 1943 edited by H. M. Green |
| Publication date | 1944 |
"The Children March" is a poem by Australian poet Elizabeth Riddell.[1]
It was first published in Australian Poetry 1943 edited by H. M. Green[2] in 1944, and later in several of the author's poetry collections and a number of other Australian poetry anthologies.
The poem begins "The children of the world are on the march" referring to all children everywhere losing their innocence and their childhoods due to the war. The poem was written during World War II.
Critical reception
In his commentary on the poem in 60 Classic Australian Poems Geoff Page noted “'The Children March' is not especially typical of Riddell's poetry; it is an example of her craftsmanship at its best and a poem of powerful emotional impact"'.[3]