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National Poetry Day Message Poem by Pie Corbett
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ 6 Comments
Message for the Mosquito who shares my bedroom. . I’m fed up with the way you keep me awake. . You wait till I’ve just turned out the light and settled down for a good night’s zizz before starting up your irritating whine, announcing, ‘Mister Mosquito is out for a bite.’ . At any second …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Darcey Frankland
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Message to the Rainforest – I Will Try . Dear rainforest, I will try to stop them cutting you down, it won’t be easy, people treat you like a clown. I will write to the government, king and queen, even if you are starting to lean. . I will try to let the birds have …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Harvey Roberts
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Apology to a Lion . Sorry lion, your incredible head is at the end of my bed. . Sorry lion, all your little cubs were shot dead by mugs. . Sorry lion, your magnificent coat is carpet in a boat. . Sorry lion, your wonderful wife was killed by a knife. . Sorry lion, your …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Josh Barrott
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
A message to society Dear society, Why are we racist? Why are we sexist? Why are we discriminatory? Whether you’re black or white, whether male or female, whether you’re North Korean or South Korean We are the same. . Us, who believe in dignity, strength and courage. What matters and makes us different Is …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Jasmine Gainfort, Coastlands School
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear Autumn, . Battered leaves blown, Misty fog flees, Streams slow-flowing, Daisy meadows die, Sloes start to grow, Leaves couple-coloured, Hedgehogs curl up closely, Squirrels tear up trees, Robins look forward As the sun starts to sleep. . Autumn, my friend, You are the best season. . © Jasmine Gainfort, aged 8, Coastlands School, Pembrokeshire, …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Ann-Marie Coates, Coastlands School
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear Horse, . Galloping happily in the meadow, Eating the sweet grass, Frolicking with friends. I like the way that You flick your misty mane. I love the noise When you neigh. . © Ann-Marie Coates, aged 10, Coastlands School, Pembrokeshire, Wales
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Izzy Scale, Coastlands School
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear Pig . Your pink twisted tail, Curly like a quaver. I love the way You play In the murky mud, Like a rollicking rhino. . But I am ever so sorry That I eat you: Sizzling sausages, Beautiful bacon. . © Izzy Scale, aged 10, Coastlands School, Pembrokeshire, Wales
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Alison Williams
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Flow . my world is fluid in a constant state of flux . I am an ocean who once spoke to the dry land . I told him how much I admired his permanence . he answered me with rockfalls, landslides lava fields . he showed me all the pain there is in rigidness . …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Shauna Darling Robertson
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear Stars, . We lived among you once. It was brilliant. . Night never fell and no need whatsoever for sixty-watt bulbs or dimmer switches. . There was always a glimmer of hope aglow, eager to grow to a shimmer, a beam. . Mistakes burned up the minute they were made. . Everyone had a …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by John Rice
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The Witness . © John Rice
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