The Night Full of Wonders

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by Lucy Rogers-Atkinson aged 13

In summer’s embrace, where dreams are spun,
Beneath the blaze of a golden sun,
I wander through fields of emerald green,
Lost in lucid dreams, serene.

The sky, a canvas, vast and blue,
Where wisps of clouds drift gently through,
And every breeze, a whispered rhyme,
Carries me to another time.

In dreams, the world is soft and bright,
Bathed in the glow of amber light,
Where every step is light and free,
A dance with endless possibility.

Lucid dreams in summery haze,
Unfold in endless, winding ways,
Each moment vivid, clear, and pure,
A journey through a heart’s allure.

The laughter of a distant stream,
Echoes softly in my dream,
I drink it in with every breath,
A symphony of life and death.

The scent of blossoms in the air,
Twines with the sun’s warm, gentle glare,
And in this dream, so real, so clear,
I find your presence, ever near.

Your smile, a beacon in the night,
Guides me with its tender light,
In lucid dreams, I touch your hand,
And walk with you through summer’s land.

As day gives way to twilight’s glow,
The dreams within me ebb and flow,
In summery weather, dreams ignite,
A world of wonder, pure delight.

Cyber Awareness

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by Jaspreet Kaur Shergill aged 12

Password is of eight words and so stranger,
But one is a good path while other danger.
Always think before you click,
Navigate the digital grid so slick.
Cyber security is a vital pick,
Shielding networks with technology’s trick.
Cyber crime is a major threat,
Attacks on data, a modern-day bet.
A pretender could make you cry,
When a skilled hacker, unseen, passes by.
Beware of stranger on the net,
Guard your data lest you regret.
Don’t let security sour,
Stay vigilant every hour.
When we stand wide and tall,
Together we never fall.

Amazing Irlam

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by Amy aged 9

IRLAM is the best place ever!
don’t believe me?
Sure, once you read this your gonna BEG to come,
For starters:
I’m at IRLAM PRIMARY SCHOOL
So, when you come feel free to come say ”HELLO!”
My friends are all here
and they have written poems about IRLAM too!
Come say hello!

Manchester is My Home

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by Riley Higginbotham aged 9

Manchester is my home
it’s where I fly my drone
and my friend made a clone
I got hit by a stone
that had been thrown
at my bone
I love eating scones
that I don’t own
My game was postponed
because it got hit by the drone
then my computer got blown
My voice has a certain tone
so I stand alone
at least my grass has grown
and still my bone
hurts from the stone
and I can’t get a loan
as I don’t have a phone

An Angel

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by Amy aged 9

An angel lived among us,
a gift from God above…

Go Team

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by Florence Barr aged 9

Go team
you got dis
you’re making progress
you got this
go team, go team, go team

I made this poem for Mya
coz she does cheerleading

My Birthday

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by Abigail aged 9

On Monday it was my birthday
I had to go to Mojos
but that didn’t stop me
from opening my presents

It was also young voices concert.
I went to school
and I was so excited to go to young voices

My Auntie was supposed to pick me up
but my mum did instead
because my Auntie couldn’t

When I got home I had more presents
then I went to sleep

 

Valentine’s Day

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by Florence Barr aged 9

I love you
and you love me
so would you like to be
my valentine on Valentine’s Day?

YES

Oh hip hip hooray!
I have a valentine for Valentine’s Day
Let’s celebrate… yay!

The next day…
It’s St Valentine’s Day
Now is the day we can celebrate

Why Me?

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by Tchelsy Teixeria aged 14

Out of all people, why me?
They said I should be white,
be five feet, the perfect height
but why can’t I be black and tall?

They said long blond is the way,
but why can’t I have short black hair today?
They said live long with beautiful blue eyes,
but brown, they would send you straight to die.

Out of all people, why me?
I was just a child trying to succeed,
but for my education, I had to plead
There’s 4% of me, and 82% of you, because that’s fair right?

They looked me up and down because of the colour of my skin,
knowing it was a terrible, unfair sin
Mothers and mathers, separating their children from me,
telling them, I was disgusting and mean.

Out of all people, why me?
Constantly being treated differently than others,
all I could do, was come home and cry under the covers
just because I’m black.

They told me to shower, scrub my skin,
just so I could fit in
They ask me, “What do you think about George Floyd?”
and with that, my heart created a huge void.

Out of all people, why me?
that could have been me,
under that cop’s knee
telling him, “I’m unable to breathe.”

Adults don’t teach their kids about racial reality,
but instead teach them to neutralise different sexuality
They say sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt us,
but I say sticks and stones may break my bones but words will always hurt us.

Out of all people, why me?
Ripples of heat overflowing my body,
They told me, “Sit down, have a cup of coffee.”
But if only I could.

I respect people have different sexualities,
but it really messes with my mentality
we fought and fought to have one month for our pain and suffering,
but the LGBTQ had theirs without toughening.

Out of all people, why me?
I pray, and I beg to my lord Jesus Christ,
to lead humanity into light,
but somehow no one seems to get it right.

I still have faith in humans,
thinking together we could find the conclusions
but what can black people actually do,
other than just sit there, and let our feelings brew.

Finding a Celebration in Every Day

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by Ruheen Lamba aged 11

COMPETITION WINNER

When I woke up to the chime of the alarm clock,
I looked at the sunshine on my window,
And breathed a sigh of gratitude,
For the sunlight to to the air,
Everything feels like it’s truly out of this world,
Finding that silver lining everywhere,
Every day can be a occasion to celebrate, not only birthdays and festivals
Have to be celebrated,
From the majestic trees to the enchanting flowers,
Not only the beautiful nature—
But also our family members who work hard for us every day,
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Grandparent’s Day—
Are not just for one day—
They deserve to be celebrated every day,
Making their day special should happen everyday!

Caring for yourself is also something,
You should also celebrate yourself,
How you have been working hard to how you have achieved something,
Finding a celebration everyday—
Is being positive everyday,
Finding a silver lining a everyday,
Seeing a ray of hope everyday,
Everyday might seem different!
But I am sure that there has to be something that is worthy of being celebrated,

For instance, that smile on the face of the milkman,
When I thank him for his help—
And the glimmer on the face of my fencing coach,
When I win a medal!

There is a celebration hidden in the heart,
Of every single day, and I think the skill
Is just in finding it!