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Dearne LEE, 13<br />
Hornsby Girls High School<br />
HORNSBY NSW<br />
Where the Wind Blows<br />
I wanted to be a bird when I was born<br />
Fly by all means said my dreams<br />
Once, my sister dropped me<br />
And unprepared<br />
I fluttered flat into the basket<br />
A fine landing.<br />
Yet<br />
Fly by all means said my dreams<br />
My fingers do fly on the piano<br />
And fly on the trumpet<br />
And fly with the pen and pencil,<br />
So do my feet.<br />
Fly by all means said my dreams<br />
Running hard across the ground,<br />
Air sucked from my lungs<br />
Legs kicking, twisting, hurting<br />
Ankles bruised and sore<br />
But I am fine<br />
With a bit of ice.<br />
It helps my wings grow.<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
A beautiful interpretation of what it means to fly, with a lovely series of images<br />
of the protagonist ‘flying’. The last line is very clever.<br />
Aljoscha MARCUZZI, 14<br />
Blackburn High School<br />
BLACKBURN VIC<br />
My Ocean (Mother Nature Speaks)<br />
The oceans curdle.<br />
Loudly the sea roars in -<br />
Quiet my child.<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
Lovely use of the haiku form. The image of the sea ‘curdling’ is particularly<br />
effective.
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