Josie Rogers written aged 12 A Day at the Zoo Wisdom is the ability to cope A day at the zoo: Chips, grandparents, held hands Whirring car Scratch of gravel Slam of door Crunch crunch, walk up Ticket counter Ice cream Cage box pen fence Chips! Skirt the crusty ones Salty fingers even so Clamouring - monkeys Indignant ostrich Birds, wings like fire Facts like rocks, though. Hard to Swallow tiny titter Clap hands Noon snack Walk round - a drop of rain! Reptile house? No. Gift shop. Wet socks. Owl box! Wise owl, like the book Wise wisdom wisdom wise Branches, stares fluffy eyes But Chicks' feet, on the floor What's that? Just to check Anxious grin with lolly smears - Food Chain - Anxious grin Explanation Walk on Slightly shaken Crunch, crunch, walk up Blip of key Slam of door Whirr of car Go |
