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Tear of my eye
Like drops of waterYet flows like a riverNot only in sadnessBut also in happinessHelps me in depressionTo lead out my...
Nellie the elephant
Nellie the elephantSo big so fatShe walks like thisAnd she walks like thatShe has no fingersShe has white toesBut goodness...
A house for a mouse
I need a house Said the little mouse In that wall In the hall In some style I’ll take awhile To my home With some foam And some...
The howling wind
When the sun shines, There are dew drops Left on the leaves of trees. The howling wind Blows hard and strong And the dew drops...
Trust but verify
“Just know it Just know it You betrayed me” I trusted you and I told ‘I trust you’ And mean it Its all finished now. This day was...
The Golden Sun
The Golden Sun sinks in to the mountains At last the trees cover it all like curtains A little bit later Here comes the moon...
Air
Air, air, air, air is here, Air is in the atmosphere The air we inhale The air we exhale. We can't see the air But we can feel...
Beauty of the Asian Pearl
What do I call the Asian Pearl Of course, my country is the Asian Pearl Why do I call it the Asian Pearl Cuz its beauty is the...
My feelings of lockdown
Lockdown is a new word for me. City is lockeddown, country is lockeddown and world is lockeddown. Covid-19 frightened us not to...
My dear Covid-19
Why did you come to Sri Lanka? We are innocent We are obedient We are generous We help each other You have already killed...
I am the Sun
I rise from the East And set in the West I give you light and heat My light and heat help the Plants grow and make food I bring...
Friendship
You were my courage You were my shelter You were my strength You were my friend O'pal You were my wonder You were my water At...
The Imaginary Sea
I’m sitting on a rock In a field full of grass. The wind blows and gently pushes the grass. I imagine it as the waves. Slowly...
My voice
I wanted to tell everyone But I can't do that Most of them try to lead us Not according to our desires, but for their's I think...
Friendship
The most beautiful relationship Out of all the other relationships It can never end as a spaceship Nor fall as a rain drip...
The Legend of Titanic
One day in Ireland, a ship was boarding, The Titanic.A beautiful unsinkable ship.But,disaster struck When the passengers were...
Moon shines bright
Moon shines bright Up in the sky Smiling at us In the sky… Stars are grouping Round and round Twirling, twirling Up the sky What...
The Sunset
Along the road, on a Sunday drive On a road along the coast I stop and gaze, as I arrive, At the horizon where my imagination...
Chinese
I'm still a middle school student And had no idea we could possibly study Chinese is an amazing language And has changed my life...
Under the sky
Under the sky it's a big tree Under the tree it's a big rock I see On the rock who's sitting is me Waiting for smooth and light...
A greedy dog
Once upon a time There lived a young dog It was wandering here and there In a village It ate whatever found - dirty or good Food...
Trapped
I looked through the window at a world eerily quiet amidst the chaos. Like a scene in a dystopian age of a fictional world. And I...
I am a flower
In a beautiful flower garden I have many friends Like me I am a yellow rose Because I like roses I have a big tree Like me When...
Colours of the rainbow
Red is the postbox out in the street Orange is the fruit so delightful to eat Yellow is the marigold, gay and bright Green is the...
Mother Teresa
The poor must know That we love them They need our love And compassion And that is her simple message Her homeland is Yugoslaviya...
The corona
What is it? What is it? Do you know what it is? It is very dangerous, dangerous It is a virus, virus. It caught the world, caught...
Mother Nature
The sun shines brightly Earth is a beautiful place Water's blue and crystal clear Mountains green stand like giants. So hear the...
I have a beautiful doll
I have a beautiful doll Her hair is beautiful and long She is a very pretty doll I love my doll. I comb her hair And I brush her...
My beloved dad
One day I'm happy Because of you You fill my life with daffodils Create my life with lively petals. Dad, I have many hopes But,...
Wall art
Walls, all around  Sri Lanka,  Are used to broadcast  events  To vote for the politicians, ...
Nature
Nature is a beautiful thingNature contains everythingIt goes from treesAll the way to creeksPeople who destroy natureWill be in...
I really wonder
What I really wonder What do I really wonder I wonder to myself Over and over. Sometimes I wonder What you really wonder And I...
Sacred city of Anuradhapura
Being proud,By seeing unbeaten talentsI walked around Mahamega GardensRuwanweli Seya, Jaya Sri Maha BodhiyaJethawanaramaya,...
My little kitty
Where did you goMy sweet little kitty, where did you go?What happened at dead of the night to youWhy oh why did this happen to...
The Sun
The Sun wakes up, early in the morning and lights our planetIt gives sunshine for plants on this planet.Some people say, the...
Dew drops
Dew drops are beautiful as pearlsEarly in the morning you can see dewDew drops fall one by one in the morningThe flowers hold dew...
I am a little snowman
I am a little snowman Short and fat Here is my scare and Here is my hat When I see the snowfall Hear me shout. "All you children...
Christmas
Christmas is in December We decorate Christmas trees We wear beautiful clothes We go to church and pray We sing carols Santa...
Croc and I
Good day Oh Mr. Crocodile Why don't we sit and chat awhile? I don't know why I got a hunch that I'll end up being your special...
A Christmas tree
One little star on the top of the tree Two little presents underneath for me Three silver ropes twisted around the tree Four...
Guess who?
Two tiny hands, a cheeky smile Tiny cloths all baby style A little kiss would melt one's heart High fives are given when we...
Scooby Doo Bi Doo
Scooby Doo Bi Doo, Scooby Doo Bi Doo, Shaggy is its best friend true Scooby and Shaggy They both are funny. Fredy, Velma and...
A bird
A bird had black-white feathers And had little-thin eyes So cute its looks It came down And walked about To find food Once it...
The goal
There is a goal For every living being If there isn't a goal, For a person What would be the result For the world? As the result...
My puppy dog
One day when I came home There was a puppy dog Very small black and white Like me.... But, now I'm in Grade 10 My puppy is also...
Value of teachers
They are the light in our lives Much as bright in our lives We are strong in their path They make our wrong right Then we again...
My flower
I had a little seed And I put it in a pot I kept it in the sunshine And I watered it a lot. I waited and I waited And watched it...
Oh rainbow!
Oh rainbow you come after the rain Oh rainbow you are colourful with magic Oh rainbow the kids love your brightness Oh rainbow...
Fire
 ...... is also named as the red flowerIt gives destructionto whatever it touchesNone of the animalsCan create the red...
Happy Father's Day
Fathers are strict and kindFathers are like thatHe loves children a lotMy father is my super HERO! W.D. Anushka,Grade 2,OKI...

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