Eels

Last Tuesday Room 4 went to the Hustlers river to visit their long-fin eels. Long-fin eels, which are now endangered, are a species that Room 4 has been studying for our endangered species inquiry.
I really enjoyed this visit because even though I have eels on our farm, they aren't tame so we can't feed them by hand. Even though the eels were friendly, I couldn't help removing my legs from the water as the eels drew nearer, because our untamed eels have come close to biting me a couple of times. It was very entertaining feeding the eels because it nearly turned into a sort of competition as to who could feed the eels and to get the best spots for feeding them. Inspired by our visit to the Hustlers we wrote a series of poems and haikus to describe our experience.
Here is some of my writing...

Lush harakeke lines the banks,

hiding creatures below the still waters,

branches casting gloom-ridden shadows.

Underneath tranquil water lurks a secret,

awaiting a movement above.

Underneath tranquil waters lurks TIMMY THE TOE MUNCHER!!

(P.S The Timmy The Toe Muncher part would make a lot more sense if you could read my other piece of writing.)