The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A stroke of purple from a silky flower
A swirl of blue from the deep dark ocean
A dab of green from a hungry lizard
A chunk of pink from a rare chameleon and
A line of silver from an old man’s moustache.
Sarah Cochrane
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tinge of blue from a shimmering dolphin
A shimmer of purple from a pretty flower
A touch of green from a shiny grape
A dab of pink from the beautiful sunset
A blush of silver from a dazzling moon and
a drop of white from a soft cloud.
Elizabeth Tickner
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A stroke of green from beautiful piece of grass
A swirl of yellow from the sun
A smudge of purple from an onion
A blush of blue from the shiny ocean and
a tint of silver from the moon.
Ryleigh McMahon
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tint of blue from a little lady bug
A swirl of purple from some lipstick
A bit of green from the grass
A dip of silver from the moon and
a tint of black from space.
Adam Stuart
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A blush of blue from the deep blue sea
A swirl of purple from an onion
A swipe of light green from the grass
A touch of bright pink from a baby pig
A smudge of sparkling orange from some juice and
A dab of bumpy silver from the full moon.
Ella McKinney
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A piece of blue from the shiny ladybug
A line of bright purple from an onion
A shine of light green from some peas
A strip of light pink from a jellybean
A stroke of silver from the moon and
A swirl of shiny yellow from the golden buttercups.
Emily Fortes
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tint of blue from a shiny dolphin
A swirl of purple from an onion
A bit of green from the shiny grass
A splash of silver from a baby penguin and
A touch of white from a clear cloud.
Alesha Roberts
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A shiny blue bit of the ocean
A drop of purple from the flowers
A swirl of green from morning grass
A pink shine from a sparkling crystal
A sparkle of silver from cold ice and
A bit of red from a heart
Olivia Howell
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A little shiny drop of blue from the cold sea
A sparkle of purple from crystal in a dark cave
A swirly piece of green from the clean grass
A stroke of bright pink from a rainbow and
A flap of silver from a peacock’s feather.
Keenan Swart
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
The coolest silver from a shiny moustache
A line of green from a frog
A dab of purple from the wing feathers of a pukeko
A chunk of blue from the sparkly sky
A tinge of red from delicious ripe strawberries and
A stripe of pink from a rose.
Luka Fairbairn
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tint of blue from a ladybug’s wing
A wash of purple from a fish
A hint of dark green from a lizard
A stripe of bright pink from a rose on a wet leaf
A smudge of sparkling orange from some juice and
A drop of silver from a sleek dolphin.
Alexis van Niekerk
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
The sparkle of silver from a tin
A bit of bright pink from a fire
A bucket of green from a bean stalk
A swipe of purple from a crystal and
A shiny bit from a rainbow.
Caleb Phillips
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tinge of blue from the deep shiny ocean
A swirl of purple from a Pukeko’s wing
A bucket of green from the tallest tree
A line of pink from the sunset on a hazy day and
A blush of silver from the sliver fern.
Bronson Brown
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A tint of purple from a violet flower
A dab of blue from a Pukeko
A swirl of green from the grass
A shiny bit of pink from a flower
A swirl of silver from a pigeon’s feather.
Rainers Caune
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A blush of green from the wet grass
A tint of pink from the first roses
A line of purple from a yummy jellybean
A bit of silver from the full moon
A dot of blue form the ocean and
A touch of yellow from the sun.
Keegan M-Fourie
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A shine of blue from a dolphin
A bit of purple from a Pukeko
A tint of green from grass
A blush of pink from the sunset
A drop of silver from the shark’s fin and
Some beautiful white from the snow.
Matthew Robson
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
The blue from the dripping rain
the purple from a colourful rainbow
A flash of green from a spiky tree
A dob of pink from the pig’s lips and
A sparkle of silver from the moon.
Ike Stratton
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A bit of blue from a tasty jellybean
Some purple from a rainbow
A line of green from a frog
A tint of pink from some lips and
A big drop of silver from starlight.
Cameron Goodger
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A blush of silver from a shiny moustache
A stripe of green from the pretty grass
A line of red from burning lava
A touch of purple from the beautiful pukeko and
A bit of pink from a muddy pig.
Jacob Vessey
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A dab of blue from the shiny sky
A tint of purple from a jellyfish
A bit of green from a lily pad
A blush of pink from the sunset and
A blush of silver from the moon.
Emily McGhie
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A sparkle off a blue shiny dolphin
A swirl of purple from a shell
A smudge of green from a beautiful lily pad
A drop of pink from a sparkly rose
A tinge of silver from shiny shoes and
A shine of yellow off bright buttercups.
Megan Carter
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
A dab from a diamond
A swirl of silver from a mean super hero
A tinge of blue from a glittery sky and
A tint of purple from a yummy plum.
Rico Cullen
The Paua
If I were making a paua shell, I would take
the blue from the shining seas
A blush of purple from some crystals
A drop of green from the grass
A shine of silver from the moon and
A pearl of pink from the sunset.
Drew Bishop
The Paua
If I were making paua shell, I would take
A of swirl of bright blue from a packed beach
A blush of purple from a fresh juicy plum
Two drops of green from a green tree frog
A touch of pink from a small spiky starfish
A dab of silver from the shining bright stars and
a tint of white from a soft white cloud.
Keana Lowden-Hayward
