Haiku Poems
The following Haiku poems are by Grade 6 and 7 students from Sacred Heart School, Sandgate:
Perfume of lilies
Enchanting silent water
Lush with fresh green plants
Dusty dry cracked mud
Puddles of murky water
Dead shells of turtles
By Lucy
Crystal clear water
Cool calm breeze sparkling
Gentle still nice smell
Animals dying
Nasty smell of green algae
No weeds, food to eat
By Tiani Guy
Still shining water
Gentle floating lily pads
Lagoon shines like stars
Brown murky water
Dirty and barren soil
Nothing can survive
By Hannah Broomhall
Still sparkling water
Lagoon ripples in the sun
Sweet scent of lilies
Murky, rotting, dead
Stagnant, stinking of rubbish
Animals dying
By Justine Radnedge
Scaley happy face
Interesting turtles play
Lily pads’ food
Sad lonely faces
So crowded hungry tired
Lonely in thick mud
By Frank Stephan
Lilies floating gently
Sun finding silver crystals
Lush green paradise
Slowly cracking mud
Helpless animals stranded
Water level gone
By Steven de Waard
Murky brown water
Dead dried stagnant muddy hole
Gooey deep mud silt
Nature’s lily pool
Clear sparkling mirror
Animals’ safe home
By Tamika Carey
Motionless water
Pelicans’ feeding ground
Lush thick green algae
Ugly brown water
Dehydrated lily pads
Sad turtle grave yard
By Julian
Crystal blue current
Calming dark green twiny weeds
Smooth flowing rolls
Polluted water
Scorching weather bone-dry mud
Dead without water
By Jordan Hawkins
Sparkling still water
Rich green gentle lilies
Happy brilliant nature
Awful dry brown mud
Horrible menacing smell
Scared starving nature
By Jessica Mansell
Gentle water shines
Sunlight makes it crystal clear
Rich green lush algae
Stinky slimy mud
Dry, no food, loss of water
Brown foggy water
By Jessica Hinds
Peaceful still water
Natures mirror glimmers
Flowing gently
Murky stinking ooze
Turtles brown living nightmare
Natures mirror smashed
By Corey Voncina
Fresh, blue, clear water
Nature’s peaceful paradise
Glitters in sunlight
Disgusting brown mud
Horrible blue green algae
Hideous water
By Charlotte Trappett
Lily’s gentle scent
Colourful frogs’ paradise
Mirror still lagoon
Slimy stinky silt
Gunky murky water smell
Poor dead animals
By Melissa Althaus
Shimmering beauty
Glowing with beautiful blue
Still and shining light
Dark and gloomy light
Rotting with each passing day
Brown as if deadly
By Claire Mobbs
Lush green paradise
Nature’s glistening mirror
Home to all creatures
Empty like a bowl
Poison’s blue green algae
Affected by drought
By Shannon Mason
Turtles’ paradise
Blue green shimmering water
Yummy lily pads
Nothing is alive
Bare, barren, no water left
Lily pads all gone
By Rebecca Gleeson
Colourful lilies
Pleasant sparkly gentle flows
Nature’s green mirror
Sick starving turtles
Low ugly smelly water
Cracked mud disaster
By Annaliese Nugent
Green leaves shimmering
Silver crystals glistening
Blue water sparkles
Crystals disappear
Nature’s paradise ruined
Green gloomy water
By Dom O’Donnell
Fresh water glistens
Turtles sparkling playground
Lily pads glazing
Murky brown water
Blue-green algae
Barren muddy plains
By Meg Proctor
Shiny still water
Sun-crystal mirror glistens
Gentle green nature
Sickening brown mud
Folds itself upon lagoon
Choking nature’s gift
By Lauren Atta
Green water puddles
Stagnant water lies calmly
Naked cracked grey mud
Gentle calm waters
Gold crystals float forever
Nature’s waters dwell
By Liam Williams
