by Elena | Mar 21, 2021 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
We have been exploring the words and pictures of the book Rain Before Rainbows to help children represent the changes of feelings during lockdown through metaphors linked to nature. This was the model I shared and edited with the children. The children then drew their...
by 1teacherandherbooks | Mar 7, 2021 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
I thought, on the eve of our return, I would share something I wrote back in May and was too scared to share. But, I’m grabbing the bull by the horns so to speak and, following the inspiration and feeling from last week’s Twitter chat, I’m sharing this. Although...
by Elena | Feb 20, 2021 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
I decided to write a poem to share my love of reading with the children in my class. So many books… Not sure where to look? Let’s tidy them up as a start, Then read them all and awaken the heart. Reading is everywhere, all shapes and sizes, Look around and...
by Elena | Feb 17, 2021 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
New to this community and excited to share my writing and be inspired by that of others. During this period of lockdown, I have often stopped to think about all the places and people that are part of my idea of ‘home’. I chose to turn to writing to make these come...
by HillWalker | Nov 23, 2020 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
BASED ON Hope is a Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson Hope is a ball of sunshine That nestles in your mind And whispers the words you cannot hear And never dulls at all. And brightest in the storm it beams And black must be the clouds- That could dim its tenacious...
by michaeloconnor | Nov 22, 2020 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
The kids are gone to bed Finally, peace at last I tap the app and wait Just one more game. The small hand points to the ceiling there’s a quiet creek from upstairs I wait in the lobby Just one more game. The small hand is horizontal My wife will kill me when she...
