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National Poetry Day Message Poem by Rupert Gibson, Ardingly college Prep.
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Message to a Tree . Tree, I’m really sorry For cutting and beating You down to your knees We’ve done bad things to our world But we’ve done worse We’ve cut down forests and devastated landscapes But now we’re doing worse… . © Rupert Gibson (12)
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Ben Metcalfe
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear Penguins, . We’ve been trying to help you By stopping pollution and CO2 which has been killing you I hope it’s not too late . We’ve spoilt your habitat By spilling oil and dumping rubbish We’ve polluted the sea and killed the fish I hope it’s not too late . from Ben Metcalfe . …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Toby Hendrikse
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Apology to a Polar Bear . Sorry Polar Bear I am very sorry, Polar Bear that we’re destroying your snowy lair, making it a struggle to raise your cubs while we sit back looking like mugs. . Sorry Polar Bear Your powerful legs take you a long way while your cubs sit and lay waiting …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Emily Lewis
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
My Elephant Message . My tusks are gone My friends the same My parents are gone And we don’t know how . My skin’s now wanted To burn or to sell My life is now broken I don’t know how . What to do Well, I’m not sure Where to hide Away from their lure …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Vanessa Holder
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
To That Terrorist . To that terrorist, that creeps up in the night and strikes, then disappears and gets ready to strike and strike again. . To that terrorist, that makes children cry, that now is blowing up our history, and leaves us here to die. . To that terrorist, that murders in the night, …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Olivia McCammon
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
To a helpless criminal . Blood and poverty drowns us, yet in the blanket of darkness stars of hope still shine on me. . Death is the water that turns a magnificent fire of life into black ash. My family lost their flame, the day they turned away from the stars. . My silver lights …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Charlie Williams
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear rhino . I’m so sorry you’re dying, and I know some of us are trying, you get shot for your horns, but you are such a fighter, with your brown leather skin and your big, floppy tail, you should live to fight, and be king of the world. We shouldn’t be king over you. …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Sam Harvey, Ardingly College Prep.
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
The Water of Death . The water of death it cannot be better. Friends, family, everything gone, so I swim alone, wishing, hoping. . The water of death not to see in the dark not to see my loved ones again trying to dodge the endless trash . The water of death everywhere I look …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Olivia Jocic, Ardingly College Prep.
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
Dear old oak . I’m sorry I’m sorry we cut you down I’m sorry that you’re on the ground Just because I said I’m sorry Doesn’t mean you have to accept my apology And now you’re paper I won’t be able to use you later because now I have written this letter (and covered you …
National Poetry Day Message Poem by Jack Tucker
Liz Brownlee ♦ October 6, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment
The Message from a Whale . Dear World, This is my story. My pod of ten, playing around eating anything near us. Then there was trouble, our number decreased. . Ten left, nine eight . the boats came, whizzing over us. Harpoons hit the water took my mum, blood spilling everywhere . Seven Six Five …
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