Creative Writing Club

Poems from Friday 14th August

Poem contributed by Layla I

Cicadas are funny little bugs.

They remain sleeping for many years, growing, preparing, primping themselves for their night in the light of the moon.

They emerge from the ground, shining and full of hormones.

A vision of emerald, onyx, and gold, buzzing and screaming through summer.

They shed their skin as they grow, leaving a frail, crisp, husk of themselves.

I’ve always believed myself to be a cicada, a funny little child, leaving husks in my wake.

I’m a vain, selfish thing, with shining skin and hair, my body so full of hormones.

I’ve spent many years growing, preparing, primping myself for my night in the light of the moon.

The moon, like the cicada, travels through cycles.

Is life not all cycles?

Am I not a cicada? Born under the moon, a vision of emerald, onyx, and gold, buzzing and screaming under Mother Luna’s rays – I scream.

I scream for the cycle, I scream for the husk I leave behind.

I am a funny little bug.

Poem contributed by Rory V

Change is a paradox

How can one thing

transform to something else

but still be labelled the same?

Silly ones make or play

with games, to the sky they play

but they are the true gods,

the world they transform

Their mind the paint, the canvas form

Reason is a fool's game

For meaning to escape its grasp

itself becomes words so futile

a man who thinks is an exile

So crush those who differ

their thoughts to splinter

spatter from their brains

but the history books will tell

who really won the game

Poem contributed by anonymous

Small, light butterflies

Used to be caterpillars

Long and with short legs

NEW FOR TERM 3: WEEKLY POETRY COMPETITION EVERY FRIDAY LUNCH IN C9

• Theme changes every week!
• Winner gains fame and chocolate!

• All poets, rappers, lyricists, rhymers - and anyone who just wantsto give it a go - are welcome!

   

DON’T FORGET THE SEMESTER 2 COMPETITION

Your writing should connect to the competition’s theme, “The space between who we are and who others expect us to be,” in any way you like. The only limit is your imagination.

Short stories: 500 to 2500 words.Poetry: 50 to 750 words.

Winners will be published in the Gazette and receive book vouchers.

Winner for each of these categories: Short story - Year 7 to 9 Short story - Year 10 to 12Poetry - Year 7 to 9 Poetry - Year 10 to 12

Submit entries to timothy.mcclare@education.vic.gov.au

Entries close week 8 of term 4. Winners announced week 10 of term 4.