TRAVEL POEMS

Gilis: Heaven on Earth

I scoop the soft white sand in my bare fingers,
I see the clear, turquoise waters,
Tipping my head back I watch the wisps of clouds float by,
My swimming suit that I wear is still damp from the waves,
My hair is still in a tangled mess,
Earlier on, we cycled here from the other side of the island,
As we cycled here there was no traffic,
No pollution or dust,
Just bikes and horseback,
As we cycled through the clear breeze,
We found a restaurant on the beach,
In the background we could hear the tinkling of the horses,
With the feel of relaxation,
I watched the sun leave the orange sky.

~Lara Parmley 7K

Australia

There is nothing better,

Than spending time with family.

And that's what I always get,

When I go to visit Australia.

The clear blue skies,

Sometimes cloudy,

The affectionate bridge,

That stands resolutely,

The forest the lies just across the street,

Filled with all manner of unknown creatures.

However much I love this place,

The danger posed is real,

I mean, you have to look down the toilet,

Before you have to go,

To make sure you don't get bitten,

By venomous Redback Spider.

Of all the creatures here,

The marine creatures take center stage,

You can't find the Blue Ring Octopus,

Anywhere else in the world.

This is why I love Australia,

For always being there,

In times of need.

~Matthew Warren 8I

Langkawi

I traveled to Langkawi
Where all the wonders where stored
The natural beauty was spread all over the island
Hotels being beautiful, neat and clean
Beaches going miles with white sand
Tourist boats slowly travelling across the sea
The most wonderful place to be

~Abhinath Sidharth 6I

Australia

When you visit Australia,

It's like your dreamland is in front of you,

And you are in heaven on earth,

Spending days viewing the beauty,

Getting startled every moment,

Reaching the harbour and getting into the sea,

The wind gusting past your face,

As you admire the beautiful islands and the turquoise sea,

And at the end of the day, 

You look at the sun fall from the orange sky.

~Aryan Mehta 6G

Bangkok Memories

When we were in Bangkok with the high sky scrapers

on sunny days and rainy nights 

to clear work papers

we danced all night and explored terminal 21 all day 

to our old house was a long walk but as I walked with my dad

and talked with my dad I thought life couldn't get any better 

I loved all aspects of life and I 

would remember to get the daily letter from mum

 as my friend and I splashed in the pool

my dad and his dad chattered away we headed out 

and ate 

coconut rice and mango almost all day! 

We headed back home then had to to all the way to Rome and back. 

I had missed it so much we had to much to explore

I think I missed lunch!

~Zolani Nyansiri 5P

New York! New York!

My trip to the city where all dreams come true will never be forgotten.

All the amazing attractions scattered around the city, 

the colourful glowing lights in Times Square 

and the enormous buildings were what made that trip incredible.

My dreams came true after that sunny day 

on a small boat in the sparkling turquoise water. In that amazing place wonderful and happy moments 

were saved in my mind and the experiences 

were to be told and turned into lovely stories.

I will never forget New York City.

~Stela Hermann Lopes 5G

Invisible Love

Back and forth, back and forth,

The waves are humming a soft lullaby

Swishing, swaying

Back and forth again

Crystal clear to turquoise to a beautiful bright blue,

No cares, no worries, no shoes, no problems

Only the bleached white sand and the natural clear blue waters.

The smell of the ocean, the taste of salt

The sand beneath my toes

the feel of relaxation overwhelms me

and embraces me in invisible love

~Kenzie Reimbold 7L