<p>The owl<br /><br /></p>.<p>The owl is a bird with powerful eyes<br />People who know him, call him wise<br />And he does not tell lies<br />You cannot trick him even in disguise.<br />He doesn’t eat flies,<br />He cannot fly high in the skies.<br />He is very kind and nice,<br />His favourite dish is a bunch of mice.<br />His choice is very good,<br />He eats very yucky food!<br /><br /><em>Sarbajit Ghosh (9), Class III ‘H’, <br />Bishop Cotton Boys School</em><br /><br />My favourite ship<br /><br />Friends make our lives cheerful<br />Spending time with them is wonderful<br />Friends share our sorrows and joys<br />To them, our innermost feelings, we give voice.<br /><br />I love to be in the world of friendship<br />I’m sure this ‘ship’ will never sink<br />This poem is dedicated to all my friends<br />Who make my life happy and enjoyable!<br /><em><br />Rachana Gadam, Class IX, <br />Don Bosco School, Chitradurga</em><br /><br />Determination<br /><br />A decision made should never be broken<br />You will get a grand reward, not just a token<br />Make up your mind<br />Like a ball of thread, it shouldn’t unwind<br />Don’t give in to hesitation,<br />To achieve your target<br />You should have determination.<br /><em><br />Diya Wadhera (9), Class IV ‘B’, <br />National Hill View Public School</em><br /><br />Roses and thorns<br /><br /></p>.<p>Roses, roses, roses, though they don’t strike poses,<br />They are the ultimate queens of beauty,<br />And, as for the thorns, they’re like horns...<br />Guards protecting the Queen!<br /><br />Even if the thorns are raw and green<br />Roses are eternal beauty queens<br />They will always steal the scene.<br /><br />Once, when a farmer was plucking a rose,<br />The thorn did say, <br />“Get out of my way!<br />I need to protect the Queen<br />If you pluck her, she would no longer be seen.”<br /><br />The thorn continued, “Protecting the rose is my duty,<br />For she is fragile, soft and innocent,<br />A living thing of utmost beauty.”<br /><br /><em>Ananya Uday Kumar, Class III, <br />BGS International Residential School</em><br /></p>
<p>The owl<br /><br /></p>.<p>The owl is a bird with powerful eyes<br />People who know him, call him wise<br />And he does not tell lies<br />You cannot trick him even in disguise.<br />He doesn’t eat flies,<br />He cannot fly high in the skies.<br />He is very kind and nice,<br />His favourite dish is a bunch of mice.<br />His choice is very good,<br />He eats very yucky food!<br /><br /><em>Sarbajit Ghosh (9), Class III ‘H’, <br />Bishop Cotton Boys School</em><br /><br />My favourite ship<br /><br />Friends make our lives cheerful<br />Spending time with them is wonderful<br />Friends share our sorrows and joys<br />To them, our innermost feelings, we give voice.<br /><br />I love to be in the world of friendship<br />I’m sure this ‘ship’ will never sink<br />This poem is dedicated to all my friends<br />Who make my life happy and enjoyable!<br /><em><br />Rachana Gadam, Class IX, <br />Don Bosco School, Chitradurga</em><br /><br />Determination<br /><br />A decision made should never be broken<br />You will get a grand reward, not just a token<br />Make up your mind<br />Like a ball of thread, it shouldn’t unwind<br />Don’t give in to hesitation,<br />To achieve your target<br />You should have determination.<br /><em><br />Diya Wadhera (9), Class IV ‘B’, <br />National Hill View Public School</em><br /><br />Roses and thorns<br /><br /></p>.<p>Roses, roses, roses, though they don’t strike poses,<br />They are the ultimate queens of beauty,<br />And, as for the thorns, they’re like horns...<br />Guards protecting the Queen!<br /><br />Even if the thorns are raw and green<br />Roses are eternal beauty queens<br />They will always steal the scene.<br /><br />Once, when a farmer was plucking a rose,<br />The thorn did say, <br />“Get out of my way!<br />I need to protect the Queen<br />If you pluck her, she would no longer be seen.”<br /><br />The thorn continued, “Protecting the rose is my duty,<br />For she is fragile, soft and innocent,<br />A living thing of utmost beauty.”<br /><br /><em>Ananya Uday Kumar, Class III, <br />BGS International Residential School</em><br /></p>
