Poetry
This poem was written by Becky Russell and was the overall winner of the A.S.G. poetry competition. She was also the overall winner in the Culter Section. Samira N’Dow was 2nd in the Culter section and Laura McMahon was 3rd.
| THE SUN AND THE EARTH by Becky Russell |
SUNDazzling delicate devilish star, You scorch and burn from so far, You shimmer and sparkle from so high, You are definitely the brightest star in the sky. Striking, shiny, sizzling sun, Your heat gives us time to have fun, At night it looks so beautiful when you fade, When you are really hot we need shade. |
EARTHBrilliant big, beautiful ball, You give us Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, I like the weather even when it rains, The earth is beautiful from mountains to plains. |
| Wind, rain, sun and ice,The Sun and Earth don’t have a price. |
NOT ALL ASTRONAUTS ARE LUCKY by Laura McMahon |
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| 10 | Ten fearless astronauts waiting in a line |
| One failed the fitness test, then there were nine | |
| 9 | Nine excited astronauts on the launching date |
| One was late for lift off, then there were eight | |
| 8 | Eight bored astronauts, counting sheep 9, 10,11 |
| One fell asleep then there were seven | |
| 7 | Seven jumpy astronauts playing pick up sticks |
| One lost and ran away, then there were six | |
| 6 | Six happy astronauts glad to be alive |
| One swallowed a walnut, then there were five | |
| 5 | Five tired astronauts filled with bore |
| One pressed the eject button, then there were four | |
| 4 | Four delighted astronauts filled with lots of glee |
| One fell out the window, then there were three | |
| 3 | Three ecstatic astronauts liked monkeys in the zoo |
| One went to see some, then there were two | |
| 2 | Two scared astronauts thought the mission was done |
| One gave up and left, then there was one | |
| 1 | One lonely astronaut he was the hero |
| He went home then there was zero! | |
