10 things in Harriet Culpepper’s rucksack.
A snowy-white fur coat to stay warm in and blend into her surroundings.
A telescope to see the shining stars and the twinkling Northern Lights.
A thick wetsuit for swimming in the icy seas.
A puff of wind, sealed in a glass jar, encase of an emergency.
A magical compass, that guides its owner and fools its foes.
A tooth from the king snow leopard, to control the wildest of animals.
A hurricane of sleet, hiding in her rucksack, to force sky goblins to flee from the skyship.
A ruby, forged on the edge of the rainbow, to control the sun and the moon.
An everlasting bottle of water, and a duplicating cone of ice-cream; rations if they get lost whilst flying above the clouds.
A petal from a violet tulip, and a sprig of rosemary, to remind her of where she’s travelled.
Dear Verity,
I love your work; there are so many powerful images.
I particularly enjoy that you wrote about Harriet Culpepper – I am loving this character in our daily reading.
Well done!
Mrs. H
This is an original and imaginative list of useful objects and I like the way you have made it pertinent to a particular explorer, especially the wonderful Harriet Culpepper!
Hello there, Verity. I loved reading your poem this afternoon and imagining what could be found inside Harriet Culpepper’s rucksack. I especially liked the idea of a magical compass that could ‘fool your foes’; a most handy item for an explorer, I’m sure!