Congratulations to Audrey S, Zara C and Thomas S have recently had their poems from the 2018 Annual Milton - Ulldaulla Junior Written Poetry Competition published in Young Xpressions as part of the Free XpresSion Magizine for authors, poets and artisit, January 2019 edition.

Rain

Oh how I miss the rain

When the water ran down the drain.

The noise would make me smile

Although I have not heard it in a while

The grass is turning brown

Our state has lost its crown.

The water has all gone,

The tap will not turn on.

The cows are being sold.

The land is getting old.

The water needs to come-

Please just bring us some

Up goes the hay ‘s rate.

The farmers may have to lock the gate

Now they have to start heading out

because now we’re completely in drought.

So spare a thought for the man on the land—

Come on please just give them a hand.

2018 Thomas Squires

Snowflakes

Cold as ice block

Spinning through the sky.

Twirling, twisting, turning,

So many floating by.

Beautiful as a sunset

Twirling in the night,

Pivoting, prancing, pirouetting,

Twisting in the light.

Graceful as the wind

Swishing through the day.

Wondering, whispering, waiting,

Watching the children play.

2018 Audrey Sakora

Nothing to Fear

A dark stormy night, all

Alone at home,

A crash outside I’m forced

To go and roam.

Creaking floor boards,

Smashing rain,

I hear a bang on the

Windowpane.

The streetlights flutter

the lighting strikes,

the flames are rising

from our burning bikes.

Shadows across the moonlit sky,

The howl of the wind rushing on by.

I shiver, it’s creepy,

My hair stands on end.

I hear the dogs whimper-

My poor little friend.

They’re howling they’re crying

They want to come in

He’s dasing, he’s dancing

Then crashes into the bin.

This storm is a nightmare like no other

I wish I could see my father and mother.

I crawl to the telephone and dial the number

But all I hear is the loud crack of thunder.

I’ve shut all the curtains but now take a peek,

I’m searching for answers that only I seek.

The crashing the clanking-

It all has gone quiet

My eyes can’t believe it,

The sky is all starry and bright.

No need for nerves no need to fear it,

At first I was petrified to move or go near it

I am a champion, a survivor,

I am oh such a hero,

At night home alone, what’s there to spook,

Not a thing, zilch and zero.

By Zara Clegg

Snowflakes

As gentle as a feather

Spinning floating in the sky.

Drifting, dropping, dancing

Shimmering like a butterfly.

Varying shades of blue

Landing softly on the ground.

Cascading calmly colliding,

Falling without  sound.

Slowly drifting with the breeze,

Lightly catch it in your hand.

Swish, swosh sway,

Watch it softly land.

I fall and spread my angel wings,

Snow and snowflakes drop on my face.

Gliding, glowing, glancing,

This has been a eally great place.

I watch them fall from in my house,

This has been a really good sight.

Spectacular, special, sparkling,

It’s been a long day; time to turn off the light.

Zara Clegg