Sheila Chapman writes:
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| Poet James Nash with teachers Adrienne Amos and Gemma Midwood |
The Year 6 children at Ireland Wood Primary School wrote poems full of
passion and imagination about their families, feelings, laughter and love.
They
wrote with real skill and read their poems clearly and confidently. As one
parent said they found the experience
uplifting and emotional and another thought the poetry was
emotionally
deep and creative.
Here are a few snippets -
Memories meander back to
me
From poems about mothers
...like beautiful sunshine
...like a diamond in my
heart
...feels like a teddy bear
you wish you could keep forever
... like a soft cuddly
cushion
From poems about the world and life
... life is my pulse
ticking like a clock
.. the earth smells like
fresh vanilla ice cream
... the smell of factories
and maybe the taste of smoke
From poems about families
... my family is an art
gallery
... like birds chirping
love
... blasting out with
laughter in front of the tele
... like a jigsaw puzzle
... endless trust
... my pumping heart, a
robin singing the whole time
From poems about love, feelings and laughter
... like warm powerful music
... like an orchestra playing
different tunes
... like the sounds of the
xylophone
... like the bursting sweet
sensation of fruit
Gemma Midwood
the English Leader in the school said
Great to hear and see the children share their
writing with confidence and pride. They have obviously been inspired by James,
consequently writing emotively and with enthusiasm.
Adrienne Amos
the form teacher said
Again, an amazing experience for our children. I have
seen their poems develop from good poems to fantastic poems. Such a treat!
