YOUNGER READERS' SECTION The first poem comes from Mere J. Whaanga, of Gisborne Girls' High School.

The Legend of the Seven Whales Seven whales one night went out They were to return by dawn: Their master told them, ‘Be back here, When the bellbird heralds the morn.’ So out they went on a merry spree And alas were late returning; As they headed towards the open sea A light in the East was burning. Bad fortune marked these fellows gay, Ne'er more could they be free. They're turned now into seven hills Facing towards the sea. This legend comes from the Wairoa district, the names of the hills being Hikunui, Iwitea, Korito, Takitaki, Onepoto, Tahutoria and (there is an element of doubt about this last name) Tuhara. They may still be seen from the main highway between Gisborne and Wairoa, about seven miles out of Wairoa. Now another selection of poems from those sent in last year by Northland College pupils.

Storm Rain … The sound of rattling tins and thunder roaring Like a drum booming Lightning … A car crashing over the bank. Kawa Cherrington

Athletic Sports Feet pounding on the ground Like a herd of stampeding bulls. Fast-moving figures of the athletes … swiftly moving deer. Racers reach the tape. Take it, like a man dying of thirst in the desert. Tima Pou

Waterfall Like an express train The roar of a waterfall reaches my ears. Spray. Reaching out, like uncountable hands, then falling down the mountain, in a mist, in uncountable gallons, Falling into massive heaps of foam. Taupaki Mohi

Creek Sitting on a bank, surrounded by thistles and gorse, I sit staring and think— think about this river which flows by With a slight trickle of moments. Robert Tana

Wind Wind! blowing sand in my eyes. Shivering! shivering all through the day, falling, falling! — like rocks as they fall from a high peak. Growling! Biting! Falling! The sand—oh! how sore! Taka Whiu

Athletic Sports Pounding of feet … Natives pounding corn for flour White, light clothing … Flags flopping on board ship A cool drink … Soothing and relaxing, like fat millionaires in mansions. Wiremu Andrews

Storm Window-panes shake as the thunder bangs with anger Lightning flashes across the world … a searchlight flicked on and off. Wiremu Andrews