My Paintbox

OPEN my paintbox what do you see?

BLACK is at night, all dark and calm.

RED is the sun rise in the calm, calm morning.

YELLOW is the sun and the sand on the beach.

BLUE is the sky that matches the sea.

GREEN is the grass that grows all around.

BROWN is the mud all slushy and dirty.

GREY is the rain that's not very nice.

WHITE is the snow that we see lying on Mull.

GOLD are the flowers which shine in the sun.

SILVER is the tinsel on my Christmas tree.

by Sara Oliphant, aged 11.

Arinagour Primary School, October 1995