(Sorry its late) Poetry

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 grave so vast but brimming with life of an oceans zoo




Newspaper article
‘Romantic couples are desperate to visit an uninhabited island off Croatia – after Google Earth searches revealed the spot is a near-perfect heart shape’

My Heart is Your Heart

My heart is shaped around your love
Fitting perfectly like a glove
My heart is as big as an island
Demonstrated in the sand




Spenserian Stanza

Battle

Battle commences with stances so brave,
Your fiery fixed glare confronting my words;
So vile and vulgar, intended to graze
Your stare is sharp; I challenge your sword,
I make my move by wounding my lord.
I intend to strike with lingering pain
But my damaging words are proving absurd,
As your eyes turn soft and with colour they gain
The warmth and tenderness they should always contain.










Hell is:

Hell is where I stand alone
In the darkness without my sight
With eyes so still
I cannot be seen

Hell is where I stand in silence
In the darkness without my voice
With a voice so muffled
I cannot be heard

Hell is where I stand alone
In the darkness without my breath
With a heart so empty
I cannot live






It can be really difficult to get the inspiration for writing poetry and to be able to draw upon your individual creativity can be a frustrating process!
I have tried to write these poems with the influence of the props given and feel that I most probably would have never come up with anything remotely similar if asked to just produce poems. I’ve strangely enjoyed writing these and had to stop myself from writing more!!
Teaching poetry to children is something that I am looking forward to and therefore I can see the value in resources that encourages creativity. Children have amazing imaginations and by creating the environment where they can demonstrate this through poetry could promote healthy development in literacy.
I would most definitely set the scene in my classroom in order to teach poetry. I would use certain types of music such like classical (Bach in particular as he uses the beat of the heart for many of his pieces), mood music like ‘Enya’ and random sounds like waterfalls, storms and countryside. I would encourage my pupils to close their eyes and become aware of their sense before picking up pencils to write.
Shared discussions and group work can be of great benefit to most pupils and can help to get children in the mood. The children who feel self conscious or embarrassed can therefore be encouraged by their peers.