e-Lit

The Curse of the Four Sisters

by Nurdiana Binte Rosidi

Family ties forgotten
In pursuit of one
Who stole the hearts of all
Led to the escape of the green-eyed monster.

Four sisters fought for the love of one
Devious, scheming, ruthless
Unknowingly, all sought for the Wicked Witch
To attain a magical wish, to capture his heart.

Who ever told them to trust that fiendish Witch
She was the most cunning of all
For she was already a thousand years old
With these four, she could envision a thousand more.

Procure the locks of your sisters
Leave the rest to me
For I will grant that wish
To be with one you need

Envy
Late night came
Snip
Snip
Snip
Snip

Family ties forgotten for the pursuit of one
Unknowingly, the wish came with a price
The Witch has her youth back
In the arms of her handsome lover.

They have a favourite haunt now
At the beach
Where they can view the beautiful sunset
And laugh at the dim-witted sisters.

Repetition

By Fawizah (2V6)

Repetitions, again and again

It gives off nothing but pain

The roses have dried up

I tried not to give up.

You pretended just like them

You did rhyme my rhythm

For that, I fell

You cheated on me well.

Fragile Heart

By Ismat Aqil (2V7)

Heart is Fragile

Once it falls, it will break into pieces

Even though you can mend it

It will not look like a brand new heart

You can still see the lines

Our heart cannot forget the hurtful memories

It will hurt us and stick to us no matter what

Even if the heart looks perfect

You cannot be sure that there are no lines

Because it can be covered up and no one can see them with a naked eye

Every Heart is Fragile, both girls’ and boys’

Because every human being living in this world has a heart

It is the way they treat it, either with care or hatred.

Love Birds

By Miss Wynnie Kwok

Ambling by a park one day I once saw two black swans

beak to beak, gliding smoothly over the unbroken surface.

No words were exchanged, no promised made across the lawn

cheek to cheek, the other love birds sauntered along with an unhurried pace.

Growing Girls

By Miss Wynnie Kwok

Giggly, Gusty, Gorgerous Girls

Growing up so fast they can’t wait to be

Women, wishing, wanting, whirlwind

Changes but still patience is the key

Time

By Chan Lih Lin from 2V6

I always waited for you to be back by my side,

How i wish i can turn the time handle back to time,

Let things start everything over,

The time is the treasure.

Hi Pioneers,

We would like to pose a challenge for you. Inspiration comes in different shapes and sizes.

Since most of you have your fancy camera handphones, I want you to take a photo of something that catches your attention. Then, feel free to pen down a 4-line poem about the subject of your photo.

You can either submit your entry by posting directly to e-Lit or sending the entry through Pioneer Place E-Message. Entitle your post/entry as “2008 Poetry Challenge.”

This challenge is open till the EIGHTH week of Term 4 (Friday). The winner will be determined by Miss Wynnie Kwok and Miss Diana. The prize of this challenge will be a voucher of $20 from a bookstore of your choice – Kinokuniya, Borders, Times or Popular. Game on!

Hands

by Nurdiana Rosidi

As the saying goes, “You will never walk alone”

A truth that I hold so dear

I find my love I could call my own

No longer do I need to live in fear