Published on Poetry Box!

 Congratulations to Farron and Patricia, who have had their poems selected by famous NZ author Paula Green to be published on the Poetry Box website.

You can read them here:

SKY

White, fluffy clouds bobbing in the bright blue sky,  

a black and white fantail flies in the bright light. 

I spotted a pink, and orange butterfly gliding by

and a long, skinny, blue Damsel dragonfly with two clear wings.

It flies like a stripy painted paper plane, 

floating in front of my eyes.

I went back inside quickly and got a net, 

because I wanted to catch any of them as a pet.

Mum came and I explained why,

But she said they are all wild, 

and we should let them enjoy the sky! 

 

by Patricia Chen

Age: 6

Year: 3

A Miserable Day in Christchurch

Candy floss clouds zoom through the sky 

disguising the sun 

making Earth colder and colder. 

Ducks and seagulls find their way 

back to their nest to warm up.

Planes are landing and the baby blue sky 

starts to go away. 

Christchurch is getting darker and darker 

and everyone starts to rush inside. 

I hear a rumbling in the distance. 

The thunder gets louder as the storm comes closer. 

Streaks of lightning flash through the sky.

by Farron Raasch, Year 4

Image: P Koster