Pirate Ship
Paint n' Pen submission
Inspiration: Artwork by D Side
Cluck, cluck, cluck,
A pirate digging.
Dig, dig, dig,
Deeper in the sand.
Brr, brr,
The tree leaves swishing,
Swish, swish, swish.
Push the treasure down.
Down, down, down,
Left leg.
Click, cluck, click.
As he limps back to his ship.
Some comments from the selection panel:
“A playful poem that makes great use of onomatopoeia.”
“This writer is only very young, and obviously pretty talented for her age! Love that she chose a out-of-the-way artwork.”
The Commuting Book Paint n’ Pen Creative Writing Programme is a collaboration between Christchurch City Libraries, The School For Young Writers, Watch This Space, Evans Taylor Digital and supported by Christchurch City Council’s Enliven Places Projects Fund and Publica