Playing with poems

Along the lines of The House That Jack Built, we read The Nut that Atu Planted

The tipa reading ropu came up with our own version

This is the pipi
that sat in the sand.

This is the ika
that ate the pipi
that sat in the sand.

This is the seal
that scared the the ika
that ate the pipi
that sat in the sand.

This is the rubbish
that annoyed the seal
that scared the the ika
that ate the pipi
that sat in the sand.

This is the silly killy
that dropped the rubbish
that annoyed the seal
that scared the the ika
that ate the pipi
that sat in the sand.

This is the life guard
that growled the silly killy
that dropped the rubbish
that annoyed the seal
that scared the the ika
that ate the pipi
that sat in the sand.

And Makaea made this one!

This is the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is the cat

that scared the bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is the dog

that chased the cat

that scared the bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is the horse

that kicked the dog

that chased the cat

that scared the bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is the dinosaur

that stomped on the horse

that kicked the dog

that chased the cat

that scared the bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.

This is the dragon

that burnt the dinosaur

that stomped on the horse

that kicked the dog

that chased the cat

that scared the bird

that was swooping around

that ate the worm

that was wriggling around.


Different style but amazing poem from Toby -

Boat launching, waves crashing,
Sea spray in my face  
Fish jumping, reel screaming.
I love the chase.
Oh here he comes!
He's a big one, no longer in the ocean.
Now in my chilly bin the biggest fish of the day
I hope i win.
Toby