FANTASTIC POEM BY ONE OF MY STUDENTS

I recently had a fantastic visit to Brookfields School, in Sutton. I asked pupils in Year 6 to write a poem on the theme of 'growing up'. I am honoured and excited to be able to share this fantastic, and deeply thought provoking piece by Lucy.

GROWING UP by Lucy

When I was five

we talked about fairies and unicorns

but now we talk about Brexit.

When I was eight

we talked about glitter and dolls

but now we talk about politics.

When I was eleven

we made slime all the time

but now we talk about climate change.

When we were twelve

we had out last sleepover

before we went to high school

but now we hate each other.

NEW POEM!

Well technically it's not a new poem, as I wrote it several years ago and published it on my blog in 2014. But it has just been recorded by the fantastic crew at Muddy Feet, and I'm proud to present it here on my blog:

DON'T WASH MY BLANKET!

So what if it stinks

like a block of old cheese?

So what if it’s snotty

and tattered and grey?

I like the odd blotches

of cold mushy peas!

Don’t wash my blanket today.

So what if it pongs

like a baby’s used nappy?

So what if its edges

are worn out and frayed?

Its pungent aroma

leaves me feeling happy!

Don’t wash my blanket today.

So what if it’s putrid?

So what if it’s yucky?

So what if it smells

like the cat’s litter tray?

So what if it’s mangled

and monstrously mucky?

Don’t wash my blanket, OK!