There are always stand-out poems or outstanding phrases that emerge in each session. Something the students just read something out or come out with a line and the room, adults and children, just respond. It's a simple human and language thing. Here's a couple of those kind of poems from the day at Grove Primary in Carlton Colville. 'Stuff In My Life' feels completely like a boy's poem. You got to love Drew's title (very boy-ish!). It starts with a pet snake and moves on to tripping down the stairs but it's a strange and interesting poem with veins and a pulse and biting your tongue. And then a trio of unusual bird sightings at the end. It's all a surprise and you can't help but want to re-read it. 'Crowbars Help the World' is another title that draws you attention - Eve admitted that she had 'borrowed' the quote about crowbars and asked if she was allowed to do that. I told her she was a poet and, yes, she was allowed. She just had to give it a twist and make it hers. And she did and lit up our day.
STUFF IN MY LIFE
I have four snakes in my house. 9pm on Wednesdays my snake got fed. I hate stairs because I always trip going down them. I like veins because they have a pulse and you can feel when you heart beats. I hate teeth because I always bite my tongue. Windows, houses, trees, tables and fish. A seagull stole my vanilla ice cream a pigeon flew into my window, a blackbird stole my bike. Drew, Year 5/6, Grove Primary
CROWBARS HELP THE WORLD
Happiness made everyone smile for a while. Books keep that going and crowbar the world open for you. Dreams help that and bring the world to life Pink grapefruits are used to squeeze liquid into the world Violets light up your day. Eve, Year 5/6, Grove Primary
