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Student's Work

Written by Catherine Bateson. Posted in Uncategorised.

Congratulations to Bailey from Grade 4, Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School in Bulimba, Queensland for winning Catherine's August Poetry Competition. Here is his winning poem;


'My Favourite Colour'

My favourite colour doesn't taste like chilli
It doesn't smell like pepper
It doesn't sound like a tree falling
It doesn't feel like leaves
It doesn't look like chips

My favourite colour tastes like avocado
It smells like guacamole
It sounds like the wind flowing through the grass
It feels like soft grass
It looks like the leaves in summer


My favourite colour is graceful green

 

Well done Bailey! You'll be hearing from me soon. Thank you as well to everyone else who entered the competition, I enjoyed reading all of your poems very much. Better luck next time!

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