Ryan Catholic College

During Feburary I went on a trip to Ryan Catholic College in Townsville, where I stayed for a week. The students at Ryan Catholic College were excellent; eager to learn, and they produced great work. The first is by Kayla Spragg, Richele Breed andMadison Delit, from 7B. This is an example of an excercise, 'Magical Cities and Faraway Places', which explores writing from all five senses. The other two poems are examples of a 'Recipe' poem, which explores metaphore. 'Today is a Fiddle' is by Tahlia Bird, Mitchell Jensen and Sarah Webb. 'Today is a Piano' is by Rhiannon Kondisenko of 9G.

 

The Great Barrier Reef

I'll go to the Great Barrier Reef on
the back of a turtle's hard green shell.

I'll go to the Great Barrier Reef and smell
the fresh salt water and taste it on my lips.

I'll go to the Great Barrier Reef
and dive down deep to touch the colourful coral
and hear myself breathe deeply.

I'll go to the Great Barrier Reef to meet
the friendly schools of fish
and now I have to leave this beautiful place
to get back home.

 Today is a fiddle

Today is a fiddle, playing a lively folk song.
Today is a golden shade, like the sun gleaming on the beach's sand.
Today is a million dollar BMW cruising down the streets of L. A.
Today is a 'Friends' episode, sharing champagne while Phoebe's having twins.
Today is sitting in the air con while it is hot and sunny outside.
I grande jete through today.

 

 

 

Today is a Piano

Today is a piano
with chipped and broken keys.
Today is a pitch black day,
we blindly stumble through.
Today is a dying tractor,
wheezing its last breath.
Today is a game of hopscotch
with a continuous line of squares.
Today is dark storm clouds
rapidly dropping tears of rain.
I clawed my way through today
scratching my palms and fingers.

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