Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2017 | Page 26

History of Shanghai
Discovery Mind Primary School, Gimenez Reyna, Diego - 9
The fresh wind was whistling,
But no one was listening,
The dragon was a legend,
Busy roads were noisy kids.
Temples were every were,
Some people were always there,
Poor people lived on the streets,
Some buildings were high airplanes.
The houses had pointy roofs,
Old houses were very lose,
Lanterns were very famous,
The water jumped all the time.
Shanghai Poem
Discovery Mind Primary School, Grikis, Xanthe - 9
Bright blue rivers rippling in the sun
Ancient buildings standing side by side,
Barging people pushing past
Red lanterns swinging in the breeze.
Spiky roofs shaped like temples
Buildings growing taller and taller,
Lanterns as red as blood
Roads getting busier and busier.
Bright lights blinking on buildings
Incense smells like hot burning fire,
Sky’s getting dirtier and dirtier
Shang high as busy as ant nests.
Old rickshaws getting pulled by tough men
Boats sailing fast on the harbor,
Trucks and buses riding past
Bikes being ridden really fast.