Thursday, March 27, 2014

Huia - Travels of a flower


Travels of a flower

The pohutakawa flower fell from its tree
where it was stood on by a child
it was carried to a classroom by the child’s boot
there it lay
on the floor
until a gust of wind blew it out the window
on to the street
where it fell into a gutter
carried by the stream
to the sewer where it came out in the ocean
socked clean
it washed up on a sandy island
where one of the natives picked it up
and wore it in their hair
where it grew old
and fell out
there it died a happy flower

By Huia


6 comments:

  1. Beulah says:I like how you put the picture of the flower at the end, it's creative!!!

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  2. Good writing Huia it really paints an image in my mind.

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  3. Madison says what a story it was cool

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  4. wow Huia thats an amazing poem I wish I could write like that
    from your pen pal Milly

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