Congratulations to Robbie de Groot-Tsuji, who was a finalist in the NZ Association for Environmental Education's Seaweek Poetry Competition.
The competition's theme was “Tiakina o Tātou Mōana - Care for our Seas” and received over 170 entries from schools across Canterbury. Robbie's poem, titled 'Coral Reef City' was awarded Highly Commended. Robbie was invited to attend a formal prize-giving ceremony at Tūranga on Wednesday 27 March.
You can read Robbie's poem here:
Coral Reef City
In the coral-reef city
the starfish are lying down on
their balconies with the hot sun panting
down on them
The turtles, flying from city to city
carry massive loads of fish
The fish, crossroads,
looking out for other fish,
walk down the streets
and shop for groceries
The coral houses strong and sturdy
keep the fish safe…
crumbling and fading
losing calcium in our sunscreen,
destroyed by us.
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