‘Spiritual song of the West Coast’
I am a tohihi of the Forestland people
Part of this land, like the evergreen trees
I am the river, showing my rage
Screaming at the land on my way to sea
My spirit is the water-spouts
Vortexes, that wreak havoc on the land
I’m the rain, the lightning and the falling ice
As wet as my tears that flow from my eyes
I am Dolphin, seal and penguin that plays
Through the currents of the ocean crashing against the cliff
I wake to the cries of the land, screaming in pain
There was Pukeko, Kea, Fantail
No other child of the same mind
I am this land
And this land is me
I am West Coast.
I choose this poem because I felt it was the best one I have written for our poetry unit.
Hi Tonya, I was really inspired by your poem because i'm from the West Coast and your poem felt like you enjoy writing poems. Maybe next time don't use the bold for the poem and use just the bold for the title. But other than that your poem is really well written and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHi Tonya, I think you put a lot of thought into your poem. I really like the imagery you evoke when describing the raging river that screams at the land as this is very much the West Coast after a rain fall. Thank you for sharing it.
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