http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/-t1.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:45:09 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/11/27/78/i_logo.png http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/-t1.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/sorry-its-late-poetry-t160.htm kayzerthethird A sea with lapping waves Waves As the haze of the horizon sits dustily upon the water’s edge, The rippling contours climb towards the cool clammy rocks. Where the remaining heat from the tiring sun fizzes with courage; And the waves ebb away to the beat of the tick tocking clock. The mysteries are forever hidden beneath the haunting layers, Of cerulean clusters reflecting within the deepest cobalt blue, Which has stolen away men once brave forever in our prayers A ... Children Writing Poetry Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:45:09 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/sorry-its-late-poetry-t160.htm#297 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/sorry-its-late-poetry-t160.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-homework-t159.htm pratiksha1 Poetry homework Ode to my mobile phone (FYI Nokia 6500 slide) Thy shiny sleek exterior, Is pleasing to the eye, Screaming and pulsating, A text message is nigh Through my sleepy haze, You rudely awake me with a beep, No, no I must deny thee, My eyes close tightly. Thy ringtone is music to my ears, Where for art thou my sweet mobile phone? Alas a distraction in class, Perchance did I leave you at home? I pray we shall always be as one, Together with ... Children Writing Poetry Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:36:43 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-homework-t159.htm#296 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-homework-t159.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-2-t158.htm amandawoo Using non-fiction to inspire The fire came from nowhere Its vicious flames raging and ruining everything in their path Terrifying and scorching people old and young And my beloved home It wiped away my 20 years of hard work in mere minutes Leaving me with nothing but charcoal and numbness I’ll never see my friends and neighbours again I feel guilty yet grateful I still have my boys. Directed task One hour lesson plan for Key Stage 2 class – What similes are ... Children Writing Poetry Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:25:15 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-2-t158.htm#295 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-2-t158.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/attempt-at-poetry-writing-t147.htm liane.klingbeil@bathspa.o Sound Floating, fluttering way up high Gracing us with your ethereal presence Tweeting, shrieking casting shadows Vanishing slowly, beautiful evanescence Ode to candlelight You startle the dark From a tiny spark Burn so bright Exuding delight Warm to be near Holding strong through the years Even when Shakespeare Couldn’t write for tears You were burning bright Providing him with candlelight A beacon of pure hope Glowing through the dark ... Children Writing Poetry Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:16:48 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/attempt-at-poetry-writing-t147.htm#281 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/attempt-at-poetry-writing-t147.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-attempts-and-lesson-ideas-t151.htm robloaring Inspiration from Sound Home A solitary Bird calls, tweeting, singing, calling out Calmly listening awaiting fresh retort Its soul mate chirping, twittering, responding, confirming A comfort in partnership Patient thoughts fulfil me Home can be so peaceful I can hear the river waters rising like many times before The waters trickle, babble and flow Before thundering over the wear A solitary loneliness A weary traveller rests Home can be so peacefu Compose ... Children Writing Poetry Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:20:29 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-attempts-and-lesson-ideas-t151.htm#285 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-attempts-and-lesson-ideas-t151.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/writing-poetry-t155.htm angiehirst Writing Poetry Out of the different approaches to writing poetry, I found that the inspirations from imagery helped me the most. This is perhaps because, as I have discovered during this course, that I am a very visual learner. I have always had a very active imagination and have found that whenever I try to remember something, or find my way somewhere, I always have a picture in my head of what I am looking for. Another reason that I may have found this approach worked best for me was that ... Children Writing Poetry Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:56:02 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/writing-poetry-t155.htm#290 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/writing-poetry-t155.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/amazing-poetry-from-the-great-fionajavascriptemoticonp-joker-t150.htm Fi Inspiration from sound: Sea Sash….Sash….Sash….Sash…Sash The silken folds of her dress Shimmying up shore She…..She…..She….She….She Screeching gulls, scraping shale Hiss and salty roar Inspiration from form and structure: Ode to a Cadbury’s Creme Egg Oh How dost thou eat thine? There is no correct way Eater beware, despite all thy care Onto cheeks some stickiness must stray Some ladies demonstrate nibbles of natural delicacy Some ... Children Writing Poetry Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:28:42 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/amazing-poetry-from-the-great-fionajavascriptemoticonp-joker-t150.htm#284 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/amazing-poetry-from-the-great-fionajavascriptemoticonp-joker-t150.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/follow-up-writing-and-teaching-t154.htm Jon - Of all the techniques used, I enjoyed writing the Ode the most. I found writing with the focus of fixed rules helpful and also found the more historical elements enjoyable to indulge in. - As I write for pleasure I found writing on demand exciting - it panders to my false hope that I could take it further. - I would say Writing from Perspective was the best for developing my skills - particularly writing from the two contrasting viewpoints - thinking about the earth from space is probably ... Children Writing Poetry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:39:15 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/follow-up-writing-and-teaching-t154.htm#288 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/follow-up-writing-and-teaching-t154.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/a-few-blizzard-inspired-lines-t153.htm Jon Sound - Birdsong FM Cantata of summer, nature and life Of flauting finch and whistling wren Tunefully tooting to the tops of the trees They would pierce were it not for the lungs of the rest. Like a wood pigeon's rippling clarinet tongue Drowned out by crowing Wagnerian brass And driven by the piping cuckoo organ Layered by strings of a distant vehicle. Ode to Cricket What parallel sound could enter thy ear Than the names of Tilakaratne and Jayasuria Spoken ... Children Writing Poetry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:32:59 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/a-few-blizzard-inspired-lines-t153.htm#287 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/a-few-blizzard-inspired-lines-t153.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-one-t152.htm amandawoo Using rhyme to inspire I once knew a boy called Chad Who was totally, utterly mad An L.A. actor Who’d sung on X factor To Michael Jackson’s number one ‘Bad’. Oh how I’d like to be strong And lift buildings like King Kong I could carry my shoppin’ Without stoppin’ and droppin’ And nothin’ on earth would go wrong. I really love buying new shoes, I’ve got ones that I’ll ever use They make my feet sore But I’m always sure I could do with ... Children Writing Poetry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:52:03 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-one-t152.htm#286 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-part-one-t152.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/trials-and-tribulations-of-a-poet-t149.htm Venetia I think I found all the stuff on odes most useful. I definitely think a softly, softly, gradual approach to writing poetry is the most productive and the least likely to scare the kids. I actually found that I tended to include rhyme in my poetry, without really thinking about it. I think that this helped me to create some structure to my poems, but when I came across the enforced rhyming slide I had serious writer's block. This challenge really lacked any stimulus, and I think this is what ... Children Writing Poetry Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:55:54 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/trials-and-tribulations-of-a-poet-t149.htm#283 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/trials-and-tribulations-of-a-poet-t149.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/pretty-dreadful-poetry-t148.htm Venetia Ghost Whistling and wailing came the wind, Its icy breath cooling blood and bones. Its purpose is to warn those who’ve sinned That the dead no longer lie beneath stones. For they are coming to terror the souls Of those who’ve forgotten others. By cheating neighbours and stealing coals And wives off their brothers. Ode to the Megabus O how often do you serve me? You never fail to find me The cheapest seat to London town For the equivalent of half a crown. As ... Children Writing Poetry Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:31:53 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/pretty-dreadful-poetry-t148.htm#282 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/pretty-dreadful-poetry-t148.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/my-poetic-attempts-and-thoughts-t140.htm Immalee My poems Birdsong Hooting triple coo Reminded of summer, long days reveling In warmth, rivers, friends. Lying back sharing cheap wine, listening Three notes warbled, a gargling screech Trembling, chirping, rising A rusty door. One repeated note Of nostalgia and yearning Ode to books Within your covers are pages full of places I’m easily transported, my head suddenly filled With people, loves, despairs and faces You captivate me and hold me stilled My ... Children Writing Poetry Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:55:07 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/my-poetic-attempts-and-thoughts-t140.htm#273 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/my-poetic-attempts-and-thoughts-t140.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-tasks-t145.htm Joanna Moan Waves Retreat, escape, rush and surge, Whisper the waves, Closer, closer, CRASH, EXPLODE, Recoil and wait. Ode To Dance Liberating art that frees my shackles, Allow weighty limbs to soar skyward bound, Reach, stretch, leap, clamber, pulling me upwards, Released from chains my body is found. Cool currents of peace run through my spirit, Chain reactions ripple into the air, Self unite under almighty presence, Conquer oppression, expression flows forth. As ... Children Writing Poetry Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:35:08 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-tasks-t145.htm#278 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/poetry-tasks-t145.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/mel-s-poems-and-reflections-t136.htm Melissa Ricketts Inspiration from sound The far away roar of relentless repetition Sombre they vigorously collide, Crashing together the sinister pattern unfolds The power of insignificant solitude. Bitter cold cascades and intertwines, Tranquillity swishes amongst the danger, The distant thunder of nature’s plan Disappearing in an instant. Inspiration from form and structure Ode to a Cadbury’s Crème Egg Your perfect form and shiny attire Oh how you entice me! Standing ... Children Writing Poetry Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:22:37 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/mel-s-poems-and-reflections-t136.htm#268 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/mel-s-poems-and-reflections-t136.htm http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/alice-s-reflections-and-poems-im-pretty-sure-i-m-no-blake-t132.htm Alice Walker Inspiration from sound: Swansea Bay Water cascading and flowing Waves whispering and rolling Birds swooping and crowing Close you eyes Lie in the shallows and let the Ocean’s might trickle past your palms. Inspiration from form and structure: Ode to the wheel With a roll and a thrust and a tug and a whirl How much we accomplish with thee A mere push or a pull or a drive or a ram How easy you make this is key Have you ever stepped back yourself And ... Children Writing Poetry Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:07:01 GMT http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/alice-s-reflections-and-poems-im-pretty-sure-i-m-no-blake-t132.htm#262 http://thehomeofsir.forumotion.net/children-writing-poetry-f11/alice-s-reflections-and-poems-im-pretty-sure-i-m-no-blake-t132.htm