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Digger Smith

Digger Smith

By: C. J. Dennis
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Digger Smith unfolds through a powerful series of narrative poems that explore the journey of an Australian soldier returning home in the waning days of the Great War. Missing a leg and burdened by the haunting ANZAC eyes—what later conflicts would call The Thousand Yard Stare—Digger grapples with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite his own struggles, he dedicates himself to easing the troubles of others, all while battling a deep-seated fear that his amputee status will render him half a man in the eyes of the beloved he left behind. Oh, Digger Smith, how little faith you have in the strength of love... - Summary by Son of the ExilesCopyright Romance Stories
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  • 013 - A Square Deal
    Feb 6 2026
    Digger Smith unfolds through a powerful series of narrative poems that explore the journey of an Australian soldier returning home in the waning days of the Great War. Missing a leg and burdened by the haunting ANZAC eyes—what later conflicts would call The Thousand Yard Stare—Digger grapples with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite his own struggles, he dedicates himself to easing the troubles of others, all while battling a deep-seated fear that his amputee status will render him half a man in the eyes of the beloved he left behind. Oh, Digger Smith, how little faith you have in the strength of love... - Summary by Son of the Exiles
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    6 mins
  • 012 - Jim
    Feb 6 2026
    Digger Smith unfolds through a powerful series of narrative poems that explore the journey of an Australian soldier returning home in the waning days of the Great War. Missing a leg and burdened by the haunting ANZAC eyes—what later conflicts would call The Thousand Yard Stare—Digger grapples with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite his own struggles, he dedicates himself to easing the troubles of others, all while battling a deep-seated fear that his amputee status will render him half a man in the eyes of the beloved he left behind. Oh, Digger Smith, how little faith you have in the strength of love... - Summary by Son of the Exiles
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    8 mins
  • 011 - Sawin' Wood
    Feb 6 2026
    Digger Smith unfolds through a powerful series of narrative poems that explore the journey of an Australian soldier returning home in the waning days of the Great War. Missing a leg and burdened by the haunting ANZAC eyes—what later conflicts would call The Thousand Yard Stare—Digger grapples with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite his own struggles, he dedicates himself to easing the troubles of others, all while battling a deep-seated fear that his amputee status will render him half a man in the eyes of the beloved he left behind. Oh, Digger Smith, how little faith you have in the strength of love... - Summary by Son of the Exiles
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    5 mins
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