In Penguin-land

Penguins here, penguins there, penguins everywhere.
Sleek penguins diving,
Hungry penguins hunting,
Slippery penguins sliding,
And social penguins huddling.
Penguins in a rooky,
Penguins on the ice,
Penguins in the ocean.
Penguins here, penguins there, penguins, penguins everywhere.

Rohini Achal, 8 years,
Challenger Elementary School.

Holidays

Hurray! Our exams are finished
Finally our tension has vanished.
Now all we do is play, play, play
No one can come in our way!

While some play cricket and shuttle
Aggressively, trying to win every battle
I love playing board games
With my friends
And we win by taking turns!

Rachana G, LEAF programme,
8th Standard,
Don Bosco State School,
Chitradurga.

The best teacher

Experience is a hard teacher,
Giving tests first, lessons after
With every lesson, with every preacher
We learn to strive with an air of cheer
Some things must only be taught
Some things must only be voiced
Only few answers are to be sought
Only few victories are to be rejoiced
Every bridge needs a builder
Every profession needs a teacher
Every answer needs a seeker
Every competition needs a winner
As every person needs friends
Every person needs an experience

Krithika Raghavan, 13 years,
Vidya Vardhaka Sangha,
Rajajinagar, Bangalore.