My Paradise
Lines zip out to sea hoping something will bite fresh meat off silver hooks before wading back into the shore.
The smell of fresh bark from towering palm trees ripens the cold air.
Sea spray soaks my hair as I dive into the freezing water.
A sticky ice block sits in my hand as drips dive down and lay on the warm sand.
Footprints are seized by the current and carried away out to sea while sandcastles on the shore rear miniature tidal waves floating up the shore.
Lemonade and sandwiches are hand out at family picnics on the beach.
A roar on the sand indicates that waves of the tide are crashing in.
Rays of the bright sun peer over white candyfloss clouds.
The palm trees stand guard giving shade over happy sunbathers.
Relaxed, quiet, restful,
My Paradise…
By Daniel Baker-Simpson
Mount MaungaNui
MY
PARADISE
Giant fish slowly approach me looking for food
People screaming on the beach, having a fun time
Coconut water dripping down my chin from my mouth
People in and out of the lagoon water
Coral washed up on the golden sand
Lonely dogs cruise up and down the seashore
Coconuts fall to the ground leaving little trace
Foot prints make a path leading down to the clear water
Colossal palm trees shot out of the ground
Waves crash up over each other onto the hot sand
Clear, warm, fun
My Paradise
By Connor Burnside
Fiji
My Paradise
Stoney
rock pinching my flesh skin.
Crabs clap in a menacing and exuberant way.
Snails
hiding and spying on nasty seagulls
Camouflaged
fish disappearing through the ancient waters
Sponge
sea plants swaying
Saying“Ahhh! I
have a lot of ouchie boo boos!"
Mussels
perching on the bony rocks
Mysterious
sea weed waves side to side like a narrow hand yelling “Goodbye, see you again,
maybe?”
Pointy,
rough and rocky
My
Paradise...
By
Kevin Tiddy
The Rock Pools
My Paradise
Reckless waves burst against the crumpled sand.
Frantic fish dance around the soothing water, next to
the aged brick wall.
Birds tickle my hand as they peck reluctantly at the
tiny stale bread crumbs.
Sweet aromas of freshly bake biscuits run wild among
the eventful streets.
Striding inside of a volcano, not certain if ‘Diamond
Head’ was dead or alive.
Amusing, mini shuttles providing trips to every boy
and girl.
Stacks of pancakes with a thick drizzle of a berry
sauce, topped off with sweet, fragrant blueberries, luring every customer
closer.
Fireworks soar into the sky as the stunning sunset
slowly fades away.
Inquisitive monkeys scream us awake as well as all the
other animals that were trying to force their eyes open.
Entertaining, enjoyable and pleasurable
By Ella J
Hawaii
