Competition

Highly Commended

Memories
by Amanda Chaudhari
Bundamba, Qld

I see you,
Playing in the park with me,
Singing to me,
Helping me,
But memories fade.
I hear you,
Talking to mum,
Reading to me,
Humming to me,
But memories fade.
I feel you,
Kissing me goodnight,
Holding my hand,
Touching my face,
But memories fade.
I smell you,
And your cologne,
Your shaving cream,
The foods you ate,
But memories fade.

Highly Commended

Family Breakfast
byAmanda Chaudhari
Bundamba, Qld

The Burning smell
Of overcooked toast
As its
Hot and smouldering surface
Falls on my cold feet.
My hungry sister's cries,
Like a hot kettle
She slowly boils over .
In the warmth of our family kitchen
Is the welcoming sight of a colourful table
Set for a hearty meal.

The taste of a family’s love is floating gently around the room.

Highly Commended

Alphabet Poem
by Eliza Pullar
Ipswich East State School, Ipswich East, Qld

A is for allergies, I’ve had for three days long
B is for bird, which sings me a song
C is for computer, where I change the font
D is for dinosaur, which is a pet I don’t want
E is for egg, all boiled and cold
F is for fashion, which will never grow old
G is for Grandpa, with dozens of wrinkles
H is for hundreds and thousands, which I call sprinkles
I is for insect, I keep as a pet
J is for jelly, that after dinner I get
K is for kitten, cuddly and cute
L is for lounge room, where the TV goes mute
M is for mother that spoils me a lot
N is for nut, with one mouldy spot
O is for outback, where I like to camp
P is for pitch black, when I turn off the lamp
R is for ribbon, which makes my hair look blond
S is for school, five days a week
T is for turkey, with an awfully large beak
U is for underpants, I change every day
V is for violin, I play far, far away
W is for wish, be careful what you choose
X is for xray, it’s my arm I don’t want to lose
Y is for yogurt, yum, yum, yum
Z is for zebra, it stepped on my thumb