Poem #4 A Sestina

School Kit activity - This task was one of the activities set in the ‘Get NZ writing 2020 challenge.

Poem #4 A Sestina

Each postcard will form one stanza [one part] of a sestina [whole poem].

Think of a specific journey. Long, short, special, everyday, real or fake.

Write six lines about that journey each with only six words, using the following writing prompts.

Something you saw.

Something you remember.

A person who was with you.

A wonderful imagined thing that didn’t actually happen

The reason for your journey.

Your own six word sentence.

My mum came on the trip.	Ara-Path
I saw really cool, tall houses.	Hopara Explore sightseeing
Food on the plane was sickening.	Haerenga -journey
We went for my Aunty’s birthday.	Taunga - position
I loved going over to Australia	Mahere - Map
We didn't make it to Movieworld.	Wahi - place