The Alleynian 708 2020

THE ALLEYNIAN 708 | OUT OF THE ORDINARY

THE ALLEYNIAN 708 | OUT OF THE ORDINARY

Image: Paolo Ceccolini (Year 10)

Image: Siwoo Ryu (Year 10)

Patrolling the vast borders of her territory, Ever vigilant, a sentinel of her land, Her now adolescent child, searching for glory, Placed a challenging paw on his mother’s soft sand.

A blanket of stars, Quilted with constellations Sprawls over the ancient forest Which pulses with life, Laden with sap. The trees whisper stories, Of the lives that flower and wilt Under their vast shadows, Of their pain, Their destruction, And their survival. They speak of the weak beings that

CREATIVE WRITING

CREATIVE WRITING

Forest

Bright orange a black stark against the bush, Arresting green eyes staring straight ahead, He scrambled towards her in a mad rush, Both knowing the fight would only end when one of them was dead.

Filicide

Agonized roars echoed in the clearing, A swelling puddle of blood amassing on the ground, Groups of animals gathered, peering, At the two muscled creatures emitting the sound. The mother was struggling, this the son must know, Becoming cocky, the young one lifted his head, The mother saw the chance, striking the killing blow, And within seconds, the invading tiger was dead.

Alexander Poli Year9

CalumSkinner Year8

Use their forms as shelter, And, in the undergrowth, Thousands of eyes shine, Mimicking the stars Spread above.

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