The Rena by Ben Robinson (Maungatapu School)

DescriptionIn 2011 Maungatapu School's Room 13 (year's 2 & 3) wrote poetry in reaction to the Rena disaster. The poetry and posters appeared in a window display at Tauranga City Library.

Swish, swoosh is the sound
Of the waves pushing
In dead fish covered in oil
Into shore then pulling
Them out again. The Rena is marooned
On Astrolabe Reef
With a huge crack in it
Like an egg that has just been dropped.

Tauranga's volunteers are working
Tirelessly to clean up the oil
And give the oil covered animals to vets.

But the vets are running out of room!

Call the army!

Call the government!

Get this all off our beach!

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EventsCommunity photos and responses to The Rena DisasterPart of Photograph CollectionCommunity contributions

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