Poetic eruption
The following poems, inspired by the '1995 eruption of Mt Ruapehu, were written by Waiouru School pupils. Frightening Big, Eruptions poisonous, Gases too, Very scary, Hot lava. Marissa Lambert, age 8. Eruption Scary, Sad inside, Crying at times, Hot lava, Frightened. Ramona White, age 7. Explosion Hot rock, Lava boiling, As earthquakes shake, Poisonous poisons, Disaster. Jade Ruwhiu, age 8. Eruption Crater lake exploding, Poisonous ash everywhere, Big earthquakes, Big lahars, Running down the mountain, Dark clouds, All around. Christina Webb, age 7. The Mountain Hot rocks fly out, Of the mountain, It looked spectacular, Flying ash, Hot lava, Coming down the mountain, It's cloudy and, You can see, Explosions! Tyson Witana, age 7.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 619, 16 January 1996, Page 6
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116Poetic eruption Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 619, 16 January 1996, Page 6
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