Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 60

The Great Voyage
Ying Wa Primary School, Ng, Chun Yin - 11
I, as Zheng He, commanded our mighty crew
And set sail to improve our country.
I steered the ship while the musician blew a kazoo
To entertain us for the great, exciting, upcoming, first journey.
Storms arrived in a diabolical state
I commandeered the ship expertly
And overcame the storm that would’ve taken us for bait
And I heard the storm shout curtly.
We arrived now at Champa (now we call central Vietnam)
And taught the villagers agriculture, and how to tame horses.
They thanked us, as deep and wide as the Three Gorges Dam
and rewarded us with useful resources.
“Land ho!” one of my crew shouted
And we stepped foot on Siam (now we call Thailand), a wonderful place.
We met the villagers and traded
As my gold value increased at a quick pace.
We disembarked once more
Then a pirate ship suddenly appeared.
I ordered the crew, “Prepare to fight, now let’s ROAR!”
As the pirates neared.
We fought and stabbed
Till most pirates were jabbed.
We contentedly captured the pirate (We will have lots of bounty!)
And decided to bring him back to our country.
As I began to shout a loud, hooray,
A big gray box abolished my joyous day.
“Error 307” it stated.
I gasped in a mortifying state
And all of my characters evaporated.
All I could say was, “Oh this again? This is just great !”