Pedrum writes, “The first poem I chose was “Haiku” by Mike Jubb. I liked this poem because it was short and easy to remember. The second poem i chose was “First Bra” by Clare Bevan. I chose this poem because i found it amusing. “
Georgina carries the poem “The Lesson” by Edward Lucie-Smith.
You can read the text of the poem here.
Kelly writes, “I have picked the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling this is because it is different from other poems i’ve ever read before.”
“If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;”
From If
Carla carries “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns. She writes, “I chose the first verse of this poem because I have heard it a lot and I know it well.
“Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie,
O, what panic’s in thy breastie!”
From To a Mouse
]]>Siobhan carries the poem “Matilda” by Hilarie Belloc. Siobhan writes, “I have chosen this poem because in primary school my teacher use to read it to the class. I really enjoyed it, and I still remember it well.”
from Matilda
Matilda told such Dreadful Lies,
It made one Gasp and Stretch one’s Eyes;
Her Aunt, who, from her Earliest Youth,
Had kept a Strict Regard for Truth,
Attempted to Believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her,
And would have done so, had not She
Discovered this Infirmity.
Siobhan is a pupil at South Queensferry High School.
]]>Diana carries two haiku poems by Alan Spence. She writes:
“They are small enough to fit into my wallet, but big enough to fill my heart.”
One of the haiku selections:
damp leaves drift to earth
the sun hangs tangled
in the branches of a tree
Alan Spence is a poet, professor of creative writing at Aberdeen University, and director of the WORD festival. Find out more about Alan on his website.
Diana Wild is the school librarian at Queensferry High School.
]]>Kara carries the poem “Dead Smart, One Of The Boys” by William Samson because “its about school & being naughty “
Amy carries the poem “Don’t Quit,” by Anonymous, writing “I like this poem cos it has good words in it and its good advice and its also true:)”
You can read the text of the poem here.
Daniel carries the poem “The 6 O’Clock News” by Tom Leonard. “It was a very funny and Scottish poem so i thought i would pick it.”
You can read the text of the poem here.
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I chose to carry around the poem, EPISTLE TO DAVIE because i liked the ‘davie’ part in the name. It sounded awesome. I carry it in my hand today as i don’t have any pockets in my leggings or my jumper.
from ‘Epistle to Davie, a Brother Poet’
January
While winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw,
An’ bar the doors wi’ driving snaw,
An’ hing us owre the ingle,
I set me down to pass the time,
An’ spin a verse or twa o’ rhyme,
In hamely, westlin jingle.
While frosty winds blaw in the drift,
Ben to the chimla lug,
I grudge a wee the great-folk’s gift,
That live sae bien an’ snug:
I tent less, and want less
Their roomy fire-side;
But hanker, and canker,
To see their cursed pride.
Rebecca is a pupil at South Queensferry High School.
]]>Both Emily and Madeline carry the poem “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns.
Emily writes,”Here are the reasons I love this poem:
- loved it since primary
- learnt it all the time for robert burns day in primary
- and i like things about love”
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June:
O my Luve’s like the melodie,
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry.Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o’life shall run.And fare-thee-weel, my only Luve!
And fare-thee-weel, a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho’ ’twere ten thousand mile!
]]>David carries the poem “Say Cheese” by Andrew Fusek Peters. David writes, “I have picked this poem because I like cheese and I also like the poem because it’s weird.”
You can read the text of the poem here.
]]>Jack writes, ” I chose the poem “The Pig” by Ogden Nash to carry around with me as I found it amusing, yet very true.”
Ryan chose the same poem to carry with him.
Jack even made a pig:
( o o )
( (..) ) ( )
( — ) ( ) ~ <—- my pig
(________ )
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You can read the text of the poem here.
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I choose to carry around the peom, ‘6 o’clock news’ by Tom Leonard because it has some very funny words in it. I’m going to carry it around in my bag, cause i always have my bag!
from ‘6 O’Clock News’
yooz doant no
thi trooth
Holly is a pupil at south Queensferry High School.
]]>Children at Bruntsfield Community Nursery are lucky their wonderful teachers read them poems regularly.
They love the idea of carrying one of their very own, so set to work writing a poem to carry all about their ‘Mummy.’
Mummy is like….
A sofa to lie on to have a rest,
Soft and bouncy
Bedtime, reading stories and lullabies,
An orange, like the moon, juicy and sweet
Summertime, sunny and warm,
A rabbit, soft and cuddly
By Sarah, Ivy, Rachel, Amber, Quinn, Rose and Riley at Bruntsfield Community Nursery.
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