Newly published authors in fingers comma toes

Congratulations to three brilliant authors who have had their writing published on the international online literary journal, fingers comma toes.

Thunder – Lily O’Halloran

Thunder sounds like the clouds
are banging together and
fighting.

Thunder sounds like
drumming monkeys.

When I hear thunder
I hide
under my blanket.

Lily O’Halloran is eight years old, and lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Wild – Khadija Sheikh

skin, silky smooth skin
venomous teeth sharp as knives
eyes pitch black
it slides through bladed grass
waiting for its prey

Khadija Sheikh is eleven years old, and lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

When I Walk into the Jungle – Robbie de Groot-Tsuji

When I walk into the jungle,
thick vines block my way.
Tall trees climbing to get to the sun.
Snakes striking
at the sneakiest possible moment.

The cassowary is fast, but
when you turn to look at him
he’s gone.

When I walk into the jungle,
I taste the sweet, sweet air
and smell the smell of rain.

The birds sound like
The Puppy Concerto
on the piano.

When I walk into the jungle,
I feel calm
like a sloth.

Robbie de Groot-Tsuji is ten years old, and lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.