Haiku poetry
By pupils aged 11 and 12, of Mapua School, Nelson Rage, furiously higher flames leap higher and higher kills all it touches. — Katerina Mitchell ♦ ♦ ♦ Tree stumps digging down down in the soil very deep then becoming large. — Paul Markland ♦ » » Tree, by yourself there everything tries to kill but you are there still. — Ryan Alford Lava flowing down deep inside a volcano burning all in front. — Andrew Hutton • ♦ ♦ Oak tree standing tall all its leaves begin to curl then wind blows, they drop. — Lisa Voice ♦ * ♦ The cruel wind, cold rain sleets down, fast, hard and bold lightning cuts the sky. — Katerina Mikhen » » ♦ The wind is gushing thunder, lightning and rainy the sun comes again. — Brandon Spence Little tree growing fast growing higher and taller soon will reach the sky. — Craig Barnes Little snow-drop there the sky melting on the ground into water fast — Patrick Bailey Prickly annoyer hard, tough, strong, powerful noxious, persistent. — Nicky Hyde Swirling around trees its temper rising quickly spirit of the sky. — Jenny Murray
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Press, 22 December 1987, Page 14
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169Haiku poetry Press, 22 December 1987, Page 14
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