I will put in my magic box
A glass slipper from Antarctica
A flickering flint from France
A feather from an ancient moa
I will put in my magic box
The water from lake Wakatipu
The leaf from Tane Mahuta
The flame of a candle that danced in the dark
I will put into my magic box
A sleeping snake who snores softly
A throne from Buckingham Palace
A Sun that played peek-a-boo with the clouds
I will put into my magic box
The seed from a sunny sunflower that smells sweet
The babies voice that is music to my ears
The marshmallow clouds from the sky
My Box is my made out of fire and ice. My Box is made out of rose thorns and lava from Mount Tambora. My box is made out of wood and steel. My boxes hinges are made from elephant toe joints.
I shall swim in my box, in the wild waters of the Indian ocean, then soar all the way to Japan where I will go to Kinkaku-ji, where I will meditate to the sounds of the Copper Pheasant.
And I stop at the second line and try to imagine how a glass slipper came to be in Antarctica. That is the power of great writing. As an author you have created images that will fire up many readers' imaginations. Well done with the alliteration: 'A flickering flint from France.' Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem.
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Kia Ora Bella,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Hazel, and I will be one of the people blogging with you this summer for the Summer Learning Journey.
I really enjoyed your poem! The language you have used really painted a picture in my mind. I think my favourite line was "the seed of a sunny sunflower". I love sunflowers! Your poem made me think about things that I would include in my own magic box. Some of the things would be my best friend's laugh, the smell of freshly baked bread, and the world's softest pillow.
We are very excited that you've registered for the Summer Learning Journey with us. I know it can sometimes be tricky to get started. I have included a link to the week one activities, but remember, you can do them in any order! Check out the activities on our website, and then post your responses to the activities here on your blog site.
https://sites.google.com/site/summerlearningjourney/weekly-activities/week-one
I hope you had a great Christmas. I am so excited to read all of your posts!
Meri Kirihimete,
Hazel :)
don't you just love long poem I do their so fascinating, hi I'm from Wigram and Gloria's the name. I just had to comment but um I didn't see any rhymes ah could you add some?
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