National Poetry Day

 

Happy National Poetry Day!

To celebrate, here's a selection of poems from some of our Russley Writing Club authors . . . 

Orange Sky 

Orange sky swallowing

me

Light shines on rocks

in the shallow sea

Fishnets capture the

falling sky

Sand consuming my

day

Cool air overcomes

the morning

hot shower

Clouds shapeshifting

pelicans playing

Crabs snapping

twigs

Seaweed brushes the twirling sea

The sky no more

Hereby night in shining

stars

My eyes slam like a

closing clam

The soft smell of fish sends

troops up my nose

I see no sand or beach

My imagination up and

wild

I see the sand once

again

My orange sky 

you’re the key to my heart

by Greta, age 11yrs

My Mother

Her long fingers glide 

across the calculator

Her colourful scarves change 

throughout the week

She cracks the egg 

with one hand 

and mixes it into the family recipe

orange cake that

lingers in your mouth 

for days

Her help is in every corner

of the house 

when you need it

Her kindness is

everlasting and

will last a lifetime

by Moaz, Age 12

Ode To My Spikes

Dear Spikes, 

Oh, how I love the way you grip!

Blue spikes

fast spikes

good spikes

cleaner than a new car spikes

sprinting, turning, bolting spikes

rushing, trotting, racing spikes!

by Joshua M, age 10