by KFRedSea | Dec 14, 2022 | Poetry
I call you the grass grower and tree summoner. I call you fire extinguisher. I call you the cold shower, and sun destroyer, Vitamin D stopper, and water summoner when the rain is heavy.
by RossYoung | Jun 17, 2021 | #WritersByNight, Poetry
Rub out mistakes. Burning hands to remove the stains. Keep thumbing, pressing, pushing. Screwing up your face. Through gritted teeth. Remove the evidence of last night’s sin.
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...
