Competition Entry

Snow falls
we love it
build snowmen
snow fights
what more!
Let’s make snow angels
or make a snowballs to play it with.
Let’s clean the cars that are all snowy
So we clean, clean, clean
to make cars shine again
Is it cold?

RUNNER UP

Little tree
Little silent Christmas tree
You are so little
you are more like a flower
Who found you in the green forest
and were you very sorry to come away?
See, I will comfort you
because you smell so sweet
I will kiss your cool bark
and hug you safe and tight
just as your mother would,
only don’t be afraid
Look, the spangles
that sleep all the year in a dark box
dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
the balls, the chains red and gold, the fluffy threads,
Put up your little arms
and I’ll give them all to you to hold
every finger shall have its ring
and there won’t be a single place dark or unhappy.

Holiday has come
Family and  friends come to join you
Who else too?
Let’s spread the joy of love to people
Giving, spread a Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Everyone!

The days are getting colder
And endless are the nights.
The years are growing older,
Hung up are the Christmas lights.

The whole world is celebrating,
Filled with laughter is the air.
Everyone is joyfully waiting
Santa has a hat to wear.

It is the best time of the year,
By the fire we will gather round,
Friends and family will cheer
To the festive carol sound.

Jesus was born on this day,
We all are thankful and believe
That he watches over us and we pray
For all to be happy this Christmas Eve.

I will close my eyes and make a wish
For everyone without exemption,
To always eat a healthy dish
And live their life to full extension.

It’s beginning to be Christmas, it’s a few days before
Everyone is shopping for gifts for their family,
They deliver them to Saint Nick aka Santa Claus!
To all your family, presents are nice but we like to give others them too
Let’s give Santa a round of applause
He’s been doing this for many years, 1741 to be exact, and that is a fact!

One cold winter’s night
I sat up in bed.
I looked outside to see snow instead.
I felt a cold breeze coming from my window.
I shut it quickly and hurried downstairs.
My mum poured me cocoa that was warm.
I pulled on my winter hat, scarf and boots
And sprang out the door and into the snow.

WINNER

My heart is completely consumed
But my myriad affection isn’t mirrored!
Instead of love, she seems merely bemused
At attempts to pat her head or stroke her fur.

Tragic, my first love spurns me so!
She lifts her haughty head in disdain
Reigns her indifference like a physical blow
Is she unaware of the pain she causes me again and again?

Her majesty is curled comfortably on the bed today
I lie on the floor, deeply resigned to my fate
She wakes and yawns and looks around, whiskers in disarray
Meows and frowns at lack of food; I’m late

I go to the kitchen, and throw her fried fishes
She pounces and purrs, caressing the carcass with careful cruelty
I look onwards with envy, at all attention she lavishes
How low love lets me sink; jealous of a dead fish eaten crudely

WINNER

The animals look to the stars in the sky
Arranged as musical notes in the air
The pie wagtail flies down to start the show
His tail conducting with care

The woodpecker starts with the heartbeat of the forest
And sets the drum rhythm for all
Horses add to the beat with their clippety clop
Other animals prepare for their ball

Time for the duet of the Nightingale and the Lark
They hit the sweet silver notes of the flute and the piccolo
The wolf follows with his high pitched howl
Icicles in the Arctic clink together for the piano

The elephant raises her trunk to the sky
And blows on her big loud trombone
The Lion king roars as the big base drum
Triumphantly as he sits on his throne

The Lorikeets somersault high in the air
While the ponies all dance in a row
Waves crash to the shore as cymbals colliding
And Aurora puts on her spectacular light show

Finally the curtains are drawn
As darkness descends on the sky as a dark black cloak
Then the lights go on as the sun rises up
And the show is finished – all up in smoke

WINNER

Her eyes are like vessels.
Kettle drums containing the fervent pursuit
for whimpering rodents.
With a skunk-like flash of black and white,
the delight of monochrome mania,
snatching glances at potential prey.

Though stout, she is fierce.
Snout leading vibrissae in lethal action
of synaesthetic homicide.
Sight connecting smell
connecting electric touch,
paws reigning over grassland.
Each strand of stray hair,
as thick as her bloodline,
unable to be creased between fingers.

House-proud and headstrong,
her sett, spotless at sight.
No room for animalistic grime
or clumps of waste.
Holding within a century worth
of enriched anecdotes,
documented by wildlife photographers
or the odd camper at night,
the full story, remaining untold.

WINNER

My favourite things about dolphins
They jump out of the sea

Playing, happy and smiling
Always pleased to see me

They can dive and swim really fast
I hope they hide when nets are cast

They eat crustaceans, squid and fish
I’d love to swim with them, it is my wish!