Halloween

It’s Halloween time, We’re gonna dress up so scary That we’ll take out the soul’s spine!

People will see tricks and I think they’ll die, When witches with brooms would roam the dark sky.

Scare away the vampires on the stalls, Who are selling lady’s shawls!

Zombies, the killers with sharp knives, We’ll give them food that They’ll not refuse ... mmm pies!

People on the railway line, Never knew they were entering The house of Frankenstein!

Halloween parties are on, Mr Shiver is shy to sing his wife a song, All the ghosts are burning the dance floor, People beware! Don’t open the door.

It’s past midnight now. Let’s go home, Finally Halloween is over!

No more dreams of Freddy Krueger!

Ramiq Rabbani, 10 years, Karachi

My sister

My sister is very nice, She likes to eat rice, She hates lice, She likes to go to school, There she feels cool, She likes the sun, And doesn't like to eat fruit bun, In a river, she cannot dive, Oh Allah! Please give my sister a long life!

Fizza Jafri, 9 years, Karachi

The dentist

The dentist pulled my tooth out, And he thought it was such a fun, He grabbed his pliers, And dental priers, And pulled another one!

“Yippee, hooray! What awesome fun,” He shouted again with fun, And went back in, And pulled out number three, Then number four and number five, And number six and seven, Were followed by a cheerful cry, Of eight, nine, ten and eleven!

He took a few more from the top, Some from underneath, He yanked them fast, Until at last, He pulled out all my teeth.

Without my teeth, I could not chew, I just drink soup now, But don’t be said, I’m kinda glad, Because when the dentist Pulled out my last tooth with joy, I woke up from my dream, And got rid of the dentist boy!

Samra Noman, 12 years, Karachi

Rose

I like rose flowers, I water it after 24 hours, My rose flower is red, I see it daily before going to bed, I put the rose plant under the sun, With my rose plant, I have a lot of fun.

Farwa Abid, 9 years

Load shedding I turned on my computer, And began to play Counter-Strike; To have some fun, And to get rid of the noise of Our neighbour’s silly old bike! But before I began to play, The light went out!

Load shedding crisis!

It ruined my mood!

When the light came back, I started the game again, But before I began to play, Again, the light went out!

Frustrated, I went out, And walked towards the nearby garden, But the noisy bike of our neighbours Didn’t allow me to rest there either, So I came back home.

Surprisingly, the light came back!

I was happy and wanted to enjoy the moment, I threw a party, And wore some cool outfits, I invited some friends, And decorated my home, It was going to be a blast when…

The light went out again!

Load shedding crisis!

It ruined my mood!

Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui, 12 years, Karachi

My nana

My nana is very nice, He is very kind, He is very wise, He never minds, He is very intelligent, He gives me advice, He prays for my good grades, May God give him a long life, He is the most precious Gift of my life; I love my nana very much, He is the best nana in the world.

S. Naaim Shadman, 8 years, Karachi