Homeless by Toni Newell

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Blue skies are my ceiling
Sometimes they are grey
My life is on the edge
Dependent on the day.

Wind can be my enemy
When it’s icy cold
But if it’s from the north
Its warmth is to behold.

Living in the elements
Challenges every day
And relying on charity
Is a heavy price to pay.

Income is a problem
And rent I do not pay
I have no walls around me
No permanent place to stay.

I don’t have a job
Some think that I am lazy
But I have no fixed address
Bureaucracy is crazy.

We’re not all dealt a fair hand
When it comes to life
Some get it very easy
And others only strife.

I didn’t choose my destiny
I had very little say
I reacted to the punches
That life cast out my way.

So, when you see me on the street
Know that I am human too
I may not have a home address
But I have a heart and soul like you.

Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay

I Spy A Funny Sky by James Aitchison

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I bent my head

so far back,

I heard it make

a funny crack.

What a sight,

my neck is sore,

still can’t believe

the sky I saw. 

It was awesome,

all because

the sky was full 

of tomato sauce!

Visiting My Sister by Toni Newell

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I’ve not seen my sister

Since she moved away

Out into the countryside

With acres there to play.

Even when she teased me

I loved her being there

We had fun together

What we had we’d share.

She’s more than my big sister

She is a friend to me

So, I’m going to visit her

Up there in the country.

Photo by Pixabay

Werewolf Woes by Matthew Hartley

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I always become a werewolf

when the moon begins to rise.

My clothes get ripped and torn

and then I double up in size.

Although I’ve got no clothes on

after I transform,

it’s really not a worry

as my fur will keep me warm.

When I’m a scary werewolf

out and on the prowl,

for awhile I’m happy,

you should hear me howl.

I really like to run around

searching for my prey.

When I find a tasty meal

they never get away.

But when I’m back to normal

it’s really not much fun.

I have to get back home again

by doing a nudie run.

Image by Lori Escobar

The Boomerang Returns by Jeanie Axton

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Throw the boomerang high in the sky

watch the ancient hunting tool fly

throw it straight and throw it long

up above this tool belongs

Try a lob and give it a boost

see it returning come home to roost

keep on flinging it into the sky

practice makes perfect

Give it a try

Image by Spencer Wing from Pixabay

Dream Big by Elizabeth Myers

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I’m watching the Olympic Games, they come to us from France
A huge range there of sports for all-there’s even the break dance.
I wish that I could be there, and I think that I will aim
For Brisbane 2032-I’ll be there I proclaim!


My favourite sport is swimming-I had better start to learn
I have a lot of work to do for accolades I yearn
I’ll need to get up early and to swim a lot of laps
And hope with all my work I’m not so tired I collapse


Perhaps I need a coach on board, Dean Boxhall seems the best
He’ll work on my nutrition, making sure I get some rest
He ‘ll show me how to do the strokes, the freestyle and the back
And teach me how to do it well and highlight where I lack.


But still, there’s more to practice and a wealth of things to learn
Like diving in and breathing right and even how to turn
The good thing is there’s still 8 years to make sure I am ready
With hard work and determination, progress slow but steady


I see myself as Ariane or even Molly O.
Or Kaylee M or Emma Mac, all medalists, you know.
My dream is clear and focused, to aim high like the sun
No matter the result, if I can do my best I’ve won


I step up on the podium and gaze into the crowd
The spectators of Aussies and my family are so proud
Australian flag is risen, and the anthem starts to play
My medal gold around my neck, I’m champion today

Life With LUCA by Celia Berrell

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LUCA is the Last Universal Common Ancestor

We don’t know how it started:
this awesome life on Earth.
Were muddy ponds or thermal vents
the source of all our births?

Life is so incredible
and beautiful as well.
Growing many Earthly forms
from LUCA’s lovely cell.

And when our Earth eventually dies
engulfed by ageing Sun,
five billion years or so from now,
will ALL of life be gone?

Or should we plan a rocket-launch
of microbes to the stars
and set life’s cycle off again
on planets wide and far?

Image from Pixabay

Fox Amongst The Chickens by James Aitchison

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She heard our roar and rumble,

from far away Australia.

She set her sights and off she went —

she had no thought of failure.

Gold’s her favourite colour,

and the whole world is impressed.

There is no doubt in my mind:

Jess Fox is jess the best!

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It’s August and it’s BIG!

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August is here and there are SO MANY incredible events taking place!

Here are just a few to write about and celebrate:

*National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day on August 4

*International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9

*Paris Olympics until August 11

*National Science Week from August 10 to 18

*Children’s Book Council of the Year Book Week from August 17 to 25

AND it’s *National Poetry Month

So there’s no excuse this month not to have a reason to put pen to paper and wax lyrical about something wonderful that’s on this month!

We can’t wait to read your poems. Send them to ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Red Raincoat Rap by Sharon Hammad

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I’m a smart and stylish raincoat

Ruby red with stripes inside.

I’ve many secret pockets where

Your precious things can hide.

I’ve lots of zippers, long and short,

And studs that pop and click.

My velcro makes you tug-of-war,

So strongly does it stick.

My hood fits snugly round your face–

Just pull the drawstring please.

You won’t get cold if you pick me:

I block the stiffest breeze.

Oh no, don’t bother with the blue,

Its colour is quite pale.

And do you think those buttons

Would withstand a howling gale?

Besides the fun you’ll have with me,

I’ll keep you warm and dry.

You’ll have to search the UNIVERSE

To find a better buy.

Oh well, it seems it’s not my day.

Your mum is hardly keen.

She says blue coat might be the nicest

One she’s ever seen.

Then, suddenly, you shake your head

Insisting I’m for you,

And soon we’re heading out the door…

You, me and blue coat too!

Photo by Vecteezy