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Please post your poetry competition entries here. Please share your first and surname.
We look forward to reading your entries. Will you be your school winner? Could you be the Futurezone Poet Laureate 2022?
Athena (Yerbury)
ME
Greek and English and Irish.
From Greece I get my name,
My culture and my pride.
My happiness and my hair.
From England I get my accent
My home, my family, my friends and
Even my best friends.
My pride, my education and
more of my culture.
From Ireland I get my granny, my
Family, my pride and
Yet again, my culture.
These are all parts of me
That build me as a character
And my heritage.
I am Athena.
Different and strange but fun with friends
Open with ideas and bring families and friends
Nice and funny when its brights play with my sister when shes in sight
Grateful for my mum and happy for my dad but sometimes they can be quite quite mad
Malaysia is my country friendly and sunny
Energetic and hardworking in my work
Never give up and thrive my dreams
Games of football every day i can play any day
Look around when i’m found ,listen to the beautiful sound
Engaged in school and happy at home
Wonder on mysterious things
My Name is Ziyad
I used to be scared of the dark
I will be one great footballer one day
I love my family and friends
My country is South Africa
My religion is islam
My favorite place to go is to the astro
My favorite food is biryani
I am very good at math
My favorite colour is green
I Love the warm weather
I support Liverpool
My identity
A lot could not describe how much i love my mother, father and family, they share all there love with me
Annoying describes all of my brothers, my sisters won’t be spared, they take my snacks and sweets with no shame
Respectful person that is me because i was born into a disciplined family
Amazing describes where I live because my school is 5 minutes away from me
No one is better than my mother because she looked after us since she was 20
MY POEM
from the perspective of a WWII soldier
Bloodstained, wounded, and then
Forgotten
Fighting for days on end
Knowing
Soon your own blood will stain
Another
Soon your name will be
Forgotten
Fighting in the name of
Another
Gaining heaps of fame for
Another
Working to protect the future
Working for a brighter future
I work to protect my country
I work to defend where i come from
Despite the fact that 100 years from now
I will be
forgotten
BY JEMIMA
Yerbury primary school
Futurezone poetry competition 2022
THIS IS SO GOOD ITS SO MUCH BETTER THAN MINE!!! well done
Family and me.
I am girl,
My name is Ava.
I am strong and independent,
I don’t ask for favours.
I have an amazing family.
Who I will love forever,
They are funny and kind and make me feel better.
From the cold old Germany,
to the freezing Chicago to the blazing Vagas
with the pool and different flavours.
The journeys and the stories, original to me and to my family.
Like where we came from and how we got here. Who we came with
and why we did.
I am different and unique.
The person I was yesterday is not me today.
Everyday we change and grow.
I am me.
Change
I am brave and honest,
I was a shadow and scared,
I will be hopeful and great.
I am not who I was yesterday,
For I am me today,
I will be another girl tomorrow .
A different person comes in the room with me,
Different eyes
and ears
and feelings and hopes.
Although we are the same person,
We are different in many ways.
The world is changing,
I am changing,
You are changing.
IDENTITY
My blood is that of irland, whales and britan,
My homes are a boat and a house,
My hobbies are cycling, coding and mathmatics, climbing too,
My ambitions are high,
My doubts are low,
MY NAME IS GABRIEL
A little mouse
The tuff breath of scottish air
Waves beneath the stairs like a colony of loud ghosts having a fare
The rattling of the window sills and the shaking of the trees a small mouse lay flattened by a thread .
Crossing its arms with disbelief as her ears twitched a slight glare
She climbed out of her lare with a jolt ast the wind rustled the leaves and small animals which lay amongst the weather heather .
She put her foot up on a ledge as it creaked and whistled loudly .
The mouse stared around she stopped as a small eary shadow winded her stare from behind
The mouse felt her toes as a stretch she leaned back against the bear wall and closed her weary eyes and wept .
By Esme chase
Athena (Yerbury)
ME
Greek and English and Irish.
From Greece I get my name,
My culture and my pride.
My happiness and my hair.
From England I get my accent
My home, my family, my friends and
Even my best friends.
My pride, my education and
more of my culture.
From Ireland I get my granny, my
Family, my pride and
Yet again, my culture.
These are all parts of me
That build me as a character
And my heritage.
I am Athena.
I Am Me And You Are You
I come from France,
Dream of being there,
Even though England is where I live, and I like it here.
Never will I choose which country I prefer,
Those places are where my friends and family live.
I come from France, and England too.
There I go, back and forth, between the countries.
You might think you are a bit like me, but you aren’t really, because I am me and you are you.
But that isn’t the only thing that makes me me.
I also have a passion,
Climbing.
Climbing is my dream,
But I fell,
It is going to be more scary,
Though I love climbing,
So I shall continue,
Because it is my passion.
My arm being broken,
I cannot climb for a long time,
But I will get there soon,
Because I fight through.
Forever I will climb.
I AM ASTERE
The me potion
To start the potion add a spoon of family and friends.
Mix in some hobbies like fantastic football or basketball.
Sprinkle the background of Bangladesh and England and the potions started.
Add the age ten and the date February 14th 2012.
Then season with the name Aayan Ahsan Ahmed.
Then for an extra topping of living in London and the potion has completed.
If you’re wondering what the potion is for, it’s to create me!
My name is Juliette
And I like me as I am
I grew up in North London
But there’s more than that
My mum grew up in Wales
And my dad is from England
My grandad lives in the USA
And my nana was Indian
Me and my friends, we’re a team
They are all cool and kind
We stay together, always, forever
We never leave anyone behind
I love to dance
but ballet is my favourite
I do gymnastics
And I savour it
I love what I do
And I love who I do it with
This is me
And there is no changing it
The Greece I love
The Ocean’s blue and fun,
There’s a flaming hot sun,
Your feet are sandy and bare,
And there’s salt in the air.
But time is now gone,
There’s school now sad and long,
It’s always cold and boring,
Hearing cars honk and planes soaring.
But I shouldn’t be so sad,
It’s not all that bad,
I have friends here
And soon enough I’ll cheer.
I’ve seen the Ocean, blue and fun,
The flaming hot sun,
My feet are sandy and bare,
And there is salt in the air.
That is where I come from.
My life is one long rollercoaster with stops along the way.
My 3 siblings,mum and dad are in my carriage with me and it has always been that way.
My ride hasn’t always been smooth. I doubt it ever will be but, I have all my friends with me and my sister’s small hand in mine so I know I will be fine.
I am proud to be a dancer ,I have a second home in my studio and i feel lucky to have such an inspiring teacher.
I am also a swimmer. I train as hard as I can but at the end of the day,loser, winner with my friends swimming. It’s what I like to do.
I have a soundtrack to my ride, with splashes from the water melodies from my recorder and round booms from my baritone.
Although I’m often busy when I can, I love to explore the city with my friends. We go clothes shopping ,to water parks and the theater with my mum.
When that’s all done I come back home to a warm Sunday lunch believe me I’ll never leave a crumb.
When i’m at the top of the rollercoaster and I cant see down and my tommy does a somersault and the cold air makes me shiver
Up there I feel weak and helpless and small then i come rushing down and all I can think about is all the things that have ever gone wrong and they all swim around me.
I think of all the things i have achieved 2nd place in gymnastics a 15 second PB in swimming and distinction on my baritone so with all these things to be proud of somehow my rollercoaster slows down.
Juno this is amazing!
Maisarah
I have long dark brown hair
I have dark brown eyes
I have 3 sisters 1 brother
I have 3 nephews
I have many cousins
My favorite color is blue
My favorite subject is art
I like pancakes
I have a dog
I have a cat
I have a fish
I like singing
I like slime
I like comics
I like to draw
I like chocolate
My favorite animal is a tiger!
My identity poem
I come from England, Ireland too,
May be the youngest of the family,
Though I am brave and I push through,
I try to swim and give it my all,
But when I lose I dont go cry, I go to my friends and laugh.
I have other passions too,
Such as cheerleading and athletics,
Though I don’t pick favourites,
I like them all the same and I commit to them all the same.
I started from young, yet stayed committed,
They are my dreams,
My passions too,
I try my hardest,
Not for me but for the team,
My friends and family help me too, they stay supportive all the way through.
I AM CARMEN
The sound of death fills the trench,
The rain comes to fully drench,
The soldiers, who are fighting for days on end,
Accept the war that their leaders send
Wounded thirsty and unfed,
Many soldiers have fallen dead,
The fear of their defences being breached,
Helps their target to be reached
The fate of the country is still unclear,
The enemy forces start to come near,
The future, surrounded in misty haze,
Britain to preserve or raze
The sound of death fills the trench, The rain comes to fully drench,
The soldiers, who are fighting for days on end,
Accept the war that their leaders send
Wounded thirsty and unfed,
Many soldiers have fallen dead,
The fear of their defences being breached,
Helps their target to be reached
The fate of the country is still unclear,
The enemy forces start to come near,
The future, surrounded in misty haze,
Britain to preserve or raze
WWII
Bullets bloomed and shots are fired
All in time as violence is wired
Lives are lost money is spent
All in time as lifes are bent
Shells are fired and bombs are dropped
All in time as hate is topped
But time goes on and life proceeds
But in the end they can’t stop need
My reflection shining on the water.
The set back of the remote.
I sit outside on the rigidity, rocking chair. Its beige skin shining to the
Gilcering sun.
The laugh and smiles shadowing from my friends.Driving to the church on Christmas eave.
And walking to the jolly pub afterwards.
The Grey, brown and of white rocks bashing on my feet, the water rising on the set horizon.
Rapping myself in moms jacket though i still shiver for the Suffolk breeze.
Running up the castle hill and rolling back down again. The strands of grass scrape against my skin.
Lighting the fire in the evening.
Father cooking up fresh Suffolk fish and mom tied up in her quilt.
Watching mean girls on the broken tv. And snuggling in with the dog
After dinner.
The scrumptious smells coming from the light pink building echoing from the distance.
The warm crusty croissant topped with strawberry jam and smooth butter.
Walking the dog on those perfect days, and meeting eyes with the honey blue skies…
These things make me…me.
This is mine:
Who am I?
I live with my family,
My joy and pride,
With music everywhere,
Life is never quiet.
I play on the piano,
Each key has a purpose,
The way I press it,
Mistakes are okay.
I go to school,
See my friends,
Learn things everywhere,
Being in year six.
I read books,
Good, bad and sad,
They take me everywhere,
Fantasy, adventure, mystery and more.
I write stories,
A murder journal,
I write it with my friend,
Though it now has an end.
This is me.
The place in my dreams
Grass so green and small clouds dotting the lonely sky
Wind whistling through the barren and crooked trees
The snow coating the soft earth
But i wouldn’t change it for anything
Birds twittering and dozing off in their trees.
This is where I belong.
So when I wake.
I gaze at the soft sun shining through my window
And I wait for night to come
And when it does
Im back in my field
The field in my dreams
The beaches of Egland
Fish and chips, add salt and vinegar
Sea spray mixed with warm sun
And rocky sand, covered in crabs
Fit for sailors and Englishmen
Rusty chairs abandoned in front of shops
Rain pouring down the window
As the light blue sky turns to grey
Clouds start to cover
I walk out of the store
My umbrella held high
A box of chips in my arms
I zip up my coat and hurry away
From the lovely beach of England
Living like Me
I like playing football
I play it all the time
I play it with me friends and family
I love going to watch my favourite team play
I love when they score a goal I cheer really loud.
I live in the best place
There are cars everywhere
People walking up and down a street
Crowded buses everywhere
Music on the street
Loads of places to eat
You will never be hungry
Here in London.
My change
Me myself and I
playing football after school
going swimming Monday evenings
fighting my brother as a daily routine
then calming down with cookie dough ice cream
going on holiday to have a good time
and eating some interesting food
watching an arsenal game in the Emirates stadium
then going shopping with my mum
moving into a new house and meeting new neighbours
then ending of the day with a nice rest.
football game
on a nice breezy day
me and my dad are watching a football game
time flies as Liverpool are up by one
and Liverpool are flying through the game
as the game runs mane runs
as the reds fly
the birds fly
at the end
Salah wins a pen
Salah scores
the reds march forward
I,too
I,too sing family
I am the oldest brother
They send me to eat in my room
when company comes,
But i laugh,
eat well ,
And grow strong
I too am a Muslim
I pray
I fast And read the Quran
I was born in Britain
I am half British half Eritrean
But I don’t know if I’M from more countries
Who am I
Am i lost?
Caged
Im a hamster
Im stuck in a small enclosed space,
metal bars surrounding me.
No where to hide no where to go,
Im trapped.
I lay here day by day wondering
will I ever escape, will i ever
be free, will I ever have the life i deserve?
Just because i’m a small pet
doesn’t mean it’s fair.
I’m a hamster.
LOCKED UP
I too, want to be free,
They lock me in their cages,
For people to look at me,
And they laugh and point and smile,
as I cower behind bars.
How I wish,
I was back home,
with the beautiful trees and the clear blue skies,
All the flowers and plants that bloom in spring,
and the soft, calm snowfall in the winter.
I still remember,
That dreadful day,
When I was taken from home,
along with the friends and brothers and sisters,
And the trees I loved to climb,
Oh how I wish,
I was at that paradise,
but that paradise is no more.
Soon I always imagine,
that help and happiness will finally come,
And that somebody would save me,
From this pit of endless misery, but that day I know,
Will never come
I too, want to be free
Memories
Forests dense and dark and animals of every colour,
Clear skys,sunrises and views and mountains tall and wide,
Adventure and mystery and every other activities,
Skyscrapers,buildings and cars arrived,
Trees,animals and colours started to be forgotten,
I turned aside and bowed my head and wept,
As i remembered the times of colours,joy and happiness,
The mountains tall and small and sunsets of every colour,
All of the fruits,colours and trees started to turn into grey dull colours,
As i remember the colours i weap and bow my head in silence.
Me and my homes
My life is full of moving
8 homes I’ve lived in but i’m only ten
East, North , South
out and in London
move move move
when we move I can’t see my home
just a house all strange and cold
but I soon settle in once more
From London a busy place
down to Totnes a small old place
with a green landscape
now I’ve come here
a busy place once more
as I step outside of my front door
I see green landscape no more
but I just see concrete roads and houses
I have moved allot know probably a few more
8 homes I’ve lived in and i’m only 10
Where i spend my summer
Duffle bag
they take me to my cabin.
Lots of screams an hugs
hen i see my friends
arrive.
Fiery hot deck
dives and rolls into the waters.
Splashes,gurgles
and front crawl
swim test and jumping off
the tower.
Water snakes glide through
the water, i scream
and kick and squirm.
Rainy day run
to our
cabin.
Flashlights on
and talking
all night
long.
Goodbye my friends,
as today is
the day
to go back home
goodbye i say
as each of
them go.
Goodbye Oconto
see you next
year
This is my life
Going outside and playing football
About two minutes after school
Waiting until 5 o’clock
Then returning to my block
This is my life
Going to the beach and having fun
Before you know it, my food is gone
I swim out far then say i’m done
When i’m near, I go and come
This is my life
Running around although it’s late
I would definitely call it fate
It’s not just me, it’s also my mate
We love to have fun and also create
This is my life
Going to see what my mum is cooking
I can’t look away I keep on looking
This is my life
Singing and dancing all day long
Making music with a gong
Swinging in like king kong
They say i’m right; i’m not wrong
This is my life
My poem is called: I,too, have ideas
I, too, have ideas.
I am the quiet one.
They talk and talk while I sit on the side
But when more people come,
I will laugh,
And get more great ideas,
And grow more confident.
Tomorrow,
I’ll be there talking
When more people come.
Nobody will dare
Say to me,
“Be quiet,”
Then.
Besides,
They will see how great my ideas are
And be ashamed-
I,too,have ideas
By Charlotte
Where I belong
I belong to nature,
The mountains and the trees,
The rivers and the lakes,
And the streams that sometimes freeze.
The ocean and the mossy rocks,
This is where I belong.
I belong to London,
Its rushing roads and streets,
Its many big parks and forests,
With all their many trees.
Its different people and varied cultures,
This is where I belong.
I belong to planet Earth,
Its nature and its cities,
All the different living creatures,
And the snow that makes things freeze.
My home and my family,
This is where I belong.
Cecily H- Yerbury
Unique
2 days till the end,
The end of Year 5.
2 days till the start,
The start of that six week weekend.
Oh, the excitement I dream of,
The excitement that will disappear today.
On a Thursday in a park,
On a play date with a friend.
Today is the end,
The end of that happiness.
Today is the start,
The start of silly sorrow.
Oh, how I wish I didn’t,
Didn’t jump off that tunnel.
On that Thursday,
In that park.
Thursday was the start,
The start of that broken shoulder.
Thursday was the end,
The end of hope.
Oh, the horrible sound,
The sound of a broken bone.
When you fall and hit the ground,
On a Thursday in a park.
2 months of nothing,
Nothing due to the sling.
2 days till freedom,
Freedom due to the end of that sling.
Oh, today’s the day the sling comes off,
How I can’t wait to be free once more.
On Monday unique,
On Tuesday normal.
Forever be unique,
Forever be you
Because no sling makes you special,
what makes you special is you.
ABOUT ME! 😀
I’m a weird kid
so this is about me
I have cats who want to play all day!
I too live in North London
I have a lot of heritage and if you want to know my heritage well your lucky i’m from France Portugal USA Canada and England
I too have an AMAZING family
I really hate school i mean who likes school?
I like doing activities (i get bored quickly)
I do like doing gaming
I like sports if u want to know what sports i like Football,rugby,hockey and volleyball
I support the Gunners/Arsenal
I make my Friends laugh a lot
I like fruit
This is me
By Oscar
I LIVE IN…
I live in the most crowed city
I live in the bright lights
I live near lot’ of friend and family
I live in London
I love
I love going to a football stadium and
cheering lowed
scoring goals
having fun all day long
siting down
standing up
saving goals
eating lots
fit for football
Name: Lovely London:#Don’t get Caught
Lovely London
its a big city North,East South,West,Central
central London: rushing cars, pigeons flying fast;
people running home
trying not to get caught in the rain
Fish and chip shops left right and centre! trying to get home but
Keep stopping for a bit
of chips
Busy busses even busyier trains
every body getting on hoping not to get
caught in the rain.
Finally, no more rain suns out but … no
it was to good to be true
its started to rain again
But now i have made it home – safe and sound
But next time ill tell my self – don’t get caught in the rain
I BREAKS ME
Sadly I have killed many men,
but many have killed me,
How can this be the world,
This is not my identity
It breaks me to know how much
pain there is in the world,
So many are dead to save their home.
I wish the world could see that
this is not what it was meant to be
The talk of a hero but is there one?
It breaks me
Some think I am weak because I do not kill,
but I think this does not make me weak,
Fought I have for many years,
but scared I am for I fear I might,
not live to see another day,
It breaks me,
Fight and killing is the world,
I wish they could all just stop,
It breaks me,
I am only one man fighting
in this world,
but one man can change it all
It is not my identity,
They talk of a winner but is
there one?
i am me
a kid who can draw the best. not
my life is drawing
i have paper like everyone does
and pencils lots of pencils
my friends think
my house is made of pencils and paper i think they are mad
but they are not… I like food which is nice i guess.
and that is me ;/
My change
Minha mudanca esta sendo muito dificil, pois estou ficando sem os meus pais sem o pessoal da minha sala mais estou gostando da escola nova da professora e dos amigo.
No Brasil eu falava muito , la e muito calor e as pessoas e os cachorros la sao muito legais, aqui e muito frio e as pessoas e os cachorros tambem sao muito legais.
Translation
My move has been very difficult I am without my parents and without my classmates I am liking my new school : my teacher and my friends.
In Brazil I talk too much. There it is very hot and the people and their dogs are very cool. Here it is very cold and the people and their dogs are still cool.
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