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'Looking out' - Gaia Smith (Year 13)

Mar 26, 2018
3 min

'Looking out' - Gaia Smith (Year 13)

You may not see me, but I see you. You may see a grey tint, a long scar, a dirty hand. But still not me. I see crisp leaves dancing in the wind. I see you waltzing your way through life. I sat watching as the birds lay eggs and as they hatch into glamorous tuis, I still sat watching. I’ve seen seeds so tiny and grey sprout into trees with leaves of every colour. I have watched the plainest caterpillars grow into the most dazzling of butterflies. I see clouds spin, dance, and

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'Locket' - Paloma Drew (Year 9)

Mar 26, 2018
2 min

'Locket' - Paloma Drew (Year 9)

Nothing but a small croak escaped parched lips, as a young girl crawled into a dimly lit gas station. A man stepped out from behind the counter, his face stamped with creases like a paper bag, covered by his long black hair that fell over his eyes. He reeked of beer and had stubble across chin all the way up to his ears. “What’re ya doin’ here?” he slurred, raising a green bottle up as if he had just said a toast, and clumsily placed it back onto the edge of the counter. The

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'Out of Place' - Henry Williams (Year 12)

Mar 26, 2018
1 min

'Out of Place' - Henry Williams (Year 12)

I bet a felt tip pen feels different in a pencil case of black biros I bet a peacock seems strange in a flock of pigeons I bet a monarch butterfly won’t fit in with a swarm of locusts I bet a noble stallion can’t get along with a herd of sheep I bet you feel out of place in the assembly hall Surely a glittering diamond ring feels trapped in its smooth satin box Surely a valiant lion is hemmed in by its cold steel cage Surely a “happy birthday” balloon is shackled by its strin

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'The Beginning of the End' - Alice Markwell (Year 10)

Mar 26, 2018
1 min

'The Beginning of the End' - Alice Markwell (Year 10)

One can gather an image of a person Become acquainted with their way of life With naught but a fleeting look Into the silence, into the still Into the serenity of their unconsciousness The room awash with a lilac glow The air thick and musty, like the dawn of a foggy day The hush of the room constricted the life As though one was captured in a frame Unbeknownst to the sleeping girl Captured in her own self-inflicted prison Her lace trimmed childhood Sliced open like a flesh w

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'Where does water begin?' - Sierra Williamson (Year 11)

Mar 26, 2018
1 min

'Where does water begin?' - Sierra Williamson (Year 11)

Where Does Water Begin? Water begins in the - But where does water begin? Is it in the clouds Which, looking down Seem to frown Upon the Earth As they prepare to bring the storm Or is it in the rain Which beats against your windowpane It’s final destination After hurtling itself From the heavens Or is it in the rivers and creeks The currents and streams Which spring up after the storm But soon disappear With only mud to mark Where they once stood Or is it in the vast sea Whic

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