Singapore MOE Primary English

Fox

Poetry·Jessica Xu — A speaker encounters a red fox carrying prey, observing its sharp features and alert posture before it disappears into the bushes.

Poetry·Judson Morrison — A 30-year-old beaver named Bucky critiques human behavior while explaining beaver life, from prehistoric ancestors to dam-building priorities.

Story·Natalie Yue — A daddy longlegs trapped in a shower fears death when children find him, but one girl carefully releases him outside, granting unexpected freedom.

Poetry·Lily Guttermuth — A student reflects on the emotional toll of wearing masks at school, feeling caged and self-conscious, ultimately ashamed of their own face.

Story·Roy Zha — A raindrop named Roy falls from his cloud home, lands on grass, evaporates back to the sky, and discovers the water cycle is an endless, scary adventure.

Poetry·Holly Jane Doyle — A walk through winter woods reveals tiny mushrooms listening to every sound — from robins hopping to rooks cawing to human footsteps.

Poetry·Oola Breen-Ryan — A morning walk reveals birds like phoenixes and dahlias like fireballs, ending with the burial of a bumblebee and hope for its resurrection.

Story·Kamalama Mick — A peasant mistakes the quarter moon for a silver bowl filled with riches and seeks a magician's help to pull it from the sky, only to discover true wealth lies...

Poetry·Anna Weinberg — A child mistakes an airplane for a star while making a wish, then decides the plane will carry the wish across the world instead.

Poetry·Oisin Stephens — Trees gain fiery autumn cloaks while evergreens envy their beauty, not knowing the burden it carries—a meditation on transformation and permanence.