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In beautiful handwriting<br />
Put it in an envelope, select a special stamp<br />
Write my home address, not my email address.<br />
Tie it to a red balloon<br />
it sails across oceans, halfway around the world.<br />
Postie collects it<br />
Hops on her bike<br />
Peddle, peddle<br />
Delivering my letter, just for me<br />
It could be simpler<br />
A typed message, mouse click, 'send'<br />
But so many people<br />
Have put in effort<br />
Just to get this letter to me<br />
I smile.<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
A magic look at the contrast between postal mail and email. The exotic<br />
touch of the added twist of the letter travelling not by airplane, but tied to<br />
a balloon, and the Japanese lettering, add to the feeling of the letter as a<br />
treasure.<br />
Jacinthe LAU, 12<br />
Willoughby Girls High School<br />
WILLOUGHBY NSW<br />
I am<br />
I am a flower that opens wide<br />
I am a bee, hiding inside<br />
I am the aftermath of a storm<br />
I am a rose, tossed and torn<br />
I am a clover, a little charm<br />
I am the sea, soft and calm<br />
I am a caterpillar, in a cocoon<br />
I am a butterfly, coming soon<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
Clever use of anaphora (repetition), rhyme and rhythm make this a joyful<br />
poem. The promise of the final ‘coming soon’ is lovely.
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