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Dunedin Secondary School Poetry Competition

Candy floss skies

I skip along the beach,
happy and content,
hair bouncing around my face.

The waves rise like ferocious lions,
crashing loudly at my feet.
A candy floss sky
leaves me breathless –
the sun is now a tiny dot,
engulfed by liquorice black clouds.

The last calls of the chirping birds
echo around me –

what a magical night.


Second (juniors)

Ella McBride
Year 9, Queen’s High School

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University of Otago: Dept of English & Linquistics

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