Last week…
I lost my dog
I lost my frog
I lost my cat
I lost my hat
I lost my brother
And mother too
but whatever the weather
They were all found in the zoo
They smelled of poo
But the question is
Do you?
Winner
You Will Remember Me
I think back to when I was a baby,
created by specks of dust,
Tiny particles making me,
I was the very first one.
I created the stars, the universe
A million angels in the dark,
The planets glistening like a spark,
Beautiful crystals in the night.
I remember creating the Earth,
A sphere of tiny islands, as I held the Earth in my hands,
The countries encrusted with oceans,
Like sapphire bordering a ring
I created the animals
The tigers, the toucans, the bats,
The elephants, lions and monkeys,
I created in my colossal life.
And then I created the people,
To liven things up a bit.
You may see me in your heart or mind,
But remember me for I will be there ever in your dreams
Winner
Flashback
Beaten, bombed, bruised
merciless, hurt, choked
Why no peace?
Why war?
Embedded in my head is the gore
Envy, dying, dead
shooting, screams, the tears I shed
Why no peace?
Why war?
Captivated in my head the gore
Fear, friend, blood
gas, dizzy, he dies in the mud
Why no peace, why war?
Why the battle?
Trapped in my head is the war!
He sacrificed his life for his country
He was involved in the weather of weapons
Every year poppies, I give them to you
but most of all I love and remember you.
Winner
Remembering Emily Dickinson – Poet and Recluse
(1830 -1886)
This is my impression of Emily Dickinson
“who never wrote to me”-
Have you seen the real Emily Dickinson-
Have you seen beyond the mask?
The poet,
not the gardener,
The sad and tortured soul
who lived with little joys,
and many sorrows.
Seeing death,
being judged,
all took a toll on her.
She turned into a recluse-
Hiding out in her room,
staying there,
living there,
writing there.
But why?
Maybe her memories kept her locked away.
Hidden in her own world, away
from reality.
From behind closed doors, emerged a great writer.
One great masterpiece but now,
we can only remember.
Can you remember, just like me,
Some of your childhood memories?
I can remember when I was one
I learned to walk without the help of Mum.
I can remember when I was two
My first day at my new play school.
I can remember when I was three
I said goodbye to my favourite dodies!
I can remember when I was four
How I loved to chase my sister across the floor!
I can remember when I was five
Upon a horse I learned to ride
I can remember when I was 6
How I achieved level 3 in mathematics!
All these memories I share with you,
I hope you can look back and remember
before you were seven and a half too!
Runner up! Lovely poem, Katie. Well done.
Remember, the spiders, lurking under your bed,
Remember, the snakes, slithering in the forests,
Remember, the tigers and lions, pouncing on innocent creatures,
Remember, the bears, crunching with their deadly teeth
Remember, all of those dangerous things…
REMEMBER
DON’T TOUCH THEM!
Runner up! Excellent poem, Muhsanah. Soooo close.
I remember, I remember
When I was born and I looked up at mummy and said,
“Nem, nem!”
I remember, I remember
Gulliver’s World with a flood!
I remember, I remember
Being four and visiting mummy when she had my baby brother, Francis.
I remember, I remember when mummy had baby Lucas too!
I remember, I remember when I was a toddler
and Grandma and Grandad looked after me.
I remember, I remember…
I lie on the ground, a knife in my chest
I loved my life, it was the best
An ugly face comes to meet mine
He pulls out the knife, and cuts down in a line
The blade strikes my shoulder, I cry out in pain
My blood starts to flow as it starts to rain
My life starts to drain, I see a light
All around me I hear the sounds of the fight
A figure approaches, a gun in his hand
As he limps towards me, he issues a command
“Somebody get a medic! This man needs help”
As a bullet hits him, he gives a yelp
As my vision starts to blur, my legs turn to lead
Finally my heart has stopped and I am …….
I remember, I remember when I went on holiday and we had such a lovely time!
I remember, I remember when I was 5 years old,
I went to the hospital to see my little new-born sister.
I remember, I remember when I first went to school,
I felt happy and shy to see all those new faces around me.
I remember, I remember meeting my best friends, Maureen and Katie, for the first time!
Childhood memories, Oh childhood memories
The first day I learnt to crawl
I was told I really did bawl!
Childhood memories, Oh childhood memories
When I had my poopy nappies
Mum and dad were certainly not happy
Childhood memories, Oh childhood memories
The things we must remember