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'Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.'

Kay Hines —

In Room 18, we have been writing poetry, using our feelings in a range of poetry types. Read some examples of 'Feelings', 'Colour' and 'I Am' poems.

Hazel                                                  FEELINGS

I like strawberries when they're dipped in warm gooey chocolate

I like the beach when it's a summer evening and the sand slithers through my toes

I like Christmas when the sun dances on the ground and almost fries my feet

BUT I don't like maths because it makes my mind explode with problems


Elyssa                                             COLOUR

Blue reminds me of rain when it lightly touches the roof and elegantly jumps off

Blue reminds me of a waving flag dancing in the wind

Blue reminds me of a butterfly dancing on each and every flower

Blue reminds me of icing swirling on top of a bright vanilla cake

BUT sad when a tear rolls down my face 


Lily                                                  COLOUR

Indigo makes me feel like running through a meadow of lilacs

Indigo makes me feel like drawing an amazing made-up world using only my imagination

Indigo makes my brain explode with ideas

Indigo makes me feel like dancing in the pouring rain

BUT sad when it's a flower's broken petals


Will                                                         I AM 

I am curious and a boy

I wonder if giving up is the worst way to go in life

I hear little voices in my head telling me to do my best

I see the rain clouds start to fade as a bright colourful rainbow appears

I want to show to others that I try to be a positive person

I am curious and a boy

I pretend that parkour is the best way to escape the devil

I feel stress when I'm having  hard time doing things

I worry about my life being in danger in the future

I cry when I'm not happy with myself

I am curious and a boy

I understand that some people's lives are not going the way they want it to be

I say, 'Be proud of who you are'

I dream about being a professional free-runner who does free-running in lots of countries around the world

I try to be really positive as much as I can throughout my school years

I hope that my life will be great in the future

I am curious and a boy