An anthology of class poems

The top 10 finalists in each age category for our poetry competition (May 2023) in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Book Creator Poetry Competition

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No Breath By Riley W

Legs hurt, Heart beating, Pain. Half way there, Keep going, Don't stop, Can't stop, Won't stop. Dry air, Slip, Keep going, Nearly there, Legs ache, Victory.

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The Menu by Leo Gazeres. Bloody bones and lovely livers with a side of garnish Elephants brain drizzled with lion blood Wrinkled human legs with some toenails Amazing caviar with some eyes Rotten cow heart with some blood Eggs scrambled or fried with some sausages Oreo's with some milk and organs Fried lamb tongue and some shark fins Terrible termite heads with some fly legs Ripped up lungs and livers "Really tasty!" Octopus with some otter flesh "yummy" Long lion livers topped with a mosquito Lively lung by a giraffe and a cherry on top Severed south Kentucky fried chicken THE END.

I'M BREATHLESS By Evie

Heart aches Dry throat Rib stitches Bone rubbing Elbows in pain Sliding Colliding Trying Falling Tripping Then... Head spinning Body tumbling Side grazes Whoosh Tumble Falling Gone ... Forever....

Going down Going down Can’t stop Nor slow-down Down Down Down Grabbing rocks Failing again No time Till The End Convincing self No death

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A poem is not an airplane but it can be quite a flight. A poem is not a balloon but it can be popped. A poem is not a caterpillar but it can make its way through. A poem is not a dog but it can find its home. A poem is not an elephant but it can be big. A poem is not a frog sometimes it can be bouncy. A poem is not glass - you can see right through it. A poem is not a horse but it can take you for a ride. A poem is not ice-cream but it can feel cold. A poem is not a Jack-in-the-box but it can surprise you.

A poem is not a kitten but it can feel soft. A poem is not a line but it can be short. A poem is not a magnet however it can attract you A poem is not the Nile but it can go on for miles A poem is not an ocean but it can be quite wavy. A poem is not a pet although it can be loving. A poem is not a queen but it can be royal. A poem is not a snake but it can get quite sass sass sassy. A poem is not tooth but it can fall out of your mind. A poem is not understandable but it can make sense. A poem is not a volleyball but it might feel bouncy. A poem is not water that will slip from your grasp. A poem is not a xylophone although it can sound like a song. A poem is not a yo-yo but it can go up and down A poem is not a Yeti yeti it can yodel. A poem is not a zig zag although it can have twists and turns.

Open your eyes! Open your eyes! Look what you have done? Earth is suffering from our actions We litter We pollute And we don't care Don't hide Don't fear If you want to live? The Earth provides for us It fights for us But we leave it in the dust! Open your eyes Open your eyes Seek reality! All you think is money All you think is electronics All you should do is care What we should don is save our big blue marble We face extinction Saving this planet is our mission! Our future will be destroyed! Everything lies in our hands Please make the right choice

Summer Sun Sticker by pacoon strategy + design

Chestnut Tree Plant Sticker by Kew Gardens

What have we done to the Blue Marble, I know You know We know Stop Appalling Vital Escape We need to stop littering, You are appalling to the planet, It is vital that we think about it, We need to escape pollution, Stop, Appalling,, Vital, Escape, Our planet has helped us, So we should help it, Attempting to help is not helping, Come on act now, Listen to our planet, "THERE IS NO PLANET B!"

Go and open the door Maybe outside there's a crowded beach, or a beaming sun A rainbow, or a yapping dog Go and open the door Maybe a waterfall is running next to you Maybe you'll see a jaguar, or a parrot, or a poem of a poem. Go and open the door. If there's rain it will clear. Go and open the door. Even if there's only the silence of space, even if there's darkness swallowing you up, even if there's nothing there, GO AND OPEN THE DOOR

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D R A G O N

is for dangerous, dirty ladybird wings with a side of cockroaches is for ragged, rusty poles drizzled with blood is for algae with deep fried steak is for giant gurgling frogs with a child's ear perched on top is for over-sized orange chicken, with a side of crusty caterpillars is for nasty, naggy Narwhal's fins, flapping ferociously up and down

Dear Humans, You've hurt Mother Nature she's cursed us you see So protect an animal even a simple bee You'll help the planet which will help us all So don't give up or we shall fall You won't find a cure You just find a planet that is secure I have hope that you'll listen I despair that you won't So hear me and listen to this quote

is for squiggly shrimps, squished like spaghetti is for horrendous haddock, had a taste like ham. is for amazing algae, adjusted itself onto my plate as I ate is for rotten radish, rolled from a road is for king kelp, kicked a kangaroo

Nearly there   Can’t turn back   Come too far  Everything cold  Legs ache  Where to go  All white  Low on air   Low on food  Steep climb  Nearly fall  Wind pushing me   Slipped on ice   Grabbed onto ledge  Hands slipped  Falling fast  Whack  All dark  Life left to fade.

Be brave Start going Feeling great Doing good Pace fast Won't stop Can't stop Don't stop Heart beat Boom boom Feet faltering Vision blurred Throat dry Chest ache Limp on Air thin Pant hard Lungs pant All alone Many miles Wind bitter Eyes droop Sit down Lay down Fall asleep Never wake

Planet oh planet What have we done Planet oh planet Its no more fun Planet oh planet you are a loved one Planet oh planet Make us believe Planet oh planet That we can achieve Planet oh planet We don't want you to leave

Save the planet NOW  Close your eyes and think what 9.6 billion have done to the blue planet  Stop plotting and actually help the blue planet   Just put things in the bin  It is that simple help the planet  If we do not act now  Then the world will disintegrate by the core dying   STOP cutting down trees  When every tree and flower is cut down  Then we will die instantly.

Jaguar My spots are a reward of pride, My amber eyes are open wide, When I see my prey I hide, I spy, And finally, I fly. I'm running, Running fast as the wind, Once again I leap, That deer is mine.

Jaguar Amber eyes like dark crystal slits, You hide without fear in grey wolves' pits. Ears like knives, it's easy to hear, A scratch on your body, it's just a blood smear. You move slick as a dolphin, with never a pause, Rips with one slash with your sharp, daggered, claws

Call Of The Wild Jaguar Sticker by Kimberly Ann Johnson

Slightly salted salmon, like slimy slug saliva Elaborate, electric-eels eating egg mayonnaise A thieved chocolate chip ice cream, stolen from a sad child Grossly gigantic, green gherkins and vinegar compote topped with Uninhabited oysters, fresh from the sea Lovely lemony delicacies Let us know how you find it!

T R O L L S

is for tackled trout, broken by trolls is for rusty rags, dried out in the rain is for Oxford oranges, moulding out is for licked lollies, lying around is for is for luxury losers, sitting on the floor is for sitting securely, under a bridge

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N E A R T H E T O P

It's a blast Right at the start Far ahead Not so hard I just said It's so easy Easy peasy Lemon squeezy Half way there For me that's more Lungs pant Sorry, scant It's all a blur Sitting down I'd prefer Can't stop Won't stop Mustn't stop Shouldn't stop Near The Top Eyes droop Last hoop Last step I'm there! Too cold I'm bold Frost bites Too tight Fallen down On the ground I'm done Not fun ...

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The Door

Go and open the door. Maybe outside there's a beach, or a gleaming ocean, a silky cat or a palatial city. Go and open the door. Maybe a small kitten's whiskers brush against your face, or an elegant, black, pawprint. Go and open the door. If there's a flood, it will drain.

Go and open the door. Even if darkness is covering the whole world, even if there's only the desolate fog, even if nothing is there, go and open the door. At least there'll be a rainbow.

Maybe outside there is   A coal-black night   Or a radiant beam of light.    Go and open the door   Maybe an admirable dog  Is walking around  Maybe you will see a  Slide to cheese land   Or an eye   Or the picture   Of a picture.    G0 and open the door   If there is a lion   It will run away.    Go and open the door   Even if there is vast space .    At least   There will   Be a star.

By Poppy B

Maybe outside there is   A coal-black night   Or a radiant beam of light.  Go and open the door   Maybe an admirable dog  Is walking around  Maybe you will see a  Slide to cheese land   Or an eye   Or the picture   Of a picture.  Go and open the door   If there is a lion   It will run away.  Go and open the door   Even if there is vast space .  At least   There will   Be a star.

We are humans from Jaguar class We come from Saffron Walden (in the UK) We are the most creative and unique Working together to make the music great We are humans from Jaguar class We come from Saffron Walden (in the UK) We are an animal loving class Working together to save the planet

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Jaguars Anthology of Poems

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S E A G U L L

paghetti with a sprinkle of cheese, which was microwaved delicately. gg sandwich with a hint of sand, which was dropped on a family holiday. pple with a wrapping of seaweed, which was picked only two years ago. arlic bread, which fell into the sea accidentally, dropped by a 3 year old. krainian salmon with a glass of sea water, elegantly picked by a 97 year old grandma. emonade, that we think is lemonade (we hope it is). ime as sour as a green lemon.

Summer Illustration Sticker by Louise Gouet

Alphabet Lunch for Dragon's to Munch

Good Night Illustration GIF by Felicitate88

A B C D E F G H I J

is for airplane which flew in the way is for baboon with a stuffing of tasty toenails is for car with a light toasting of marshmallows which fell out of the sky is for devil with an endless chilly heatwave is for elephants ear which is as flat as a pancake topped with a squint of blood is for fantastic flamingos leg with a touch of cold wart icing is for great white sharks stomach which comes with sardine juice is for helicopters engine with a touch gas is for iguanas eyes with a squirt of vomit which was puked out a year ago is for just.... can't .... eat ... any ...more!

Legs ache Feet numb Back aches Heavy breathing Can't stop Neck sting Legs tense Up and up No turning back Keep going Low oxygen Dragging feet Lung pant Almost there Heart missing a beat Finally you're there Now you have to go back

Eazy easy  Lots of energy  Not stopping  Spinning around  A bit tired  Not going to stop  Keep going  Heavy breathing  Legs going to snap  Heart hurting  Arm aching  Mouth dry  Legs hurt

Getting stepper   Can't stop  Must get to the top  Neck pains  Getting steeper  Head arch  So close   Need help  Can't do it  Must do it  2 steps  1....  2....  There  Collapsed  Running down   There home

You stole hope There is nothing Trees, life -nope Stop the mocking How dare you Stop talking We need to Do something 6.7 billion The world is going to pop It will turn to trillion If you don't stop So have a go Help the planet The planet's like dough But the challenge it has met

Flying Busy Bee Sticker by bad arithmetic

Our planet Our planet is dying She raised you She gave you a home And you do nothing because your time is near the end because she did it for you So you will not let her do it for others You monster!

THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR THIS PLANET  EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY PEOPLE ARE BEING BORN, THEREFORE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE REFUSING TO SAVE THE PLANET  THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR THIS PLANET   THERE WILL BE NO MORE AIR LEFT TO BREATHE   NOTHING BUT A GENTLE BREEZE  EVERYTHING WILL COME THIS WAY  WE NEED TO SAVE OUR PLANET TODAY   THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR THIS PLANET   OH IT IS SO VILE   IT GOES ON FOR MILES  THERE ARE SO MANY REPAIR LISTS  BUT ALL U DO IS THROW FISTS   FOR ALL U FOLK   RECYLE THE CANS OF COKE  THERE WILL BE NO HUMAN RACE  I CAN'T EVER LOOK AT UR FACE  AND THERE'S STILL HOPE

We are Jaguar class and are in year 5 at Katherine Semar Junior School in Saffron Walden, Essex. We love writing poems and have included our favourites from this year. We have even included our class song, which after all is a poem set to music. We are really proud of our work and hope that you enjoy reading and listening as much as we have enjoyed writing and performing them.

Aaron, Poppy, Jazmin, Mia-Rose, Jasper, Azalee, Leo, Imy, Lola, Martha, Ari, Thomas, Lexi, Lana, Martyna, Julia, Logan, Evie, Ava, Esmé, Jenson, Will, Bruno, Millie, Eric, Freya, Ollie, Jessi, Riley, Oliver

Heart pained Leg hurt Leg ache Neck sting Head drooping Heart beating fast Take rest Shouldn't stop Don't stop Can't stop Mouth dry Air dry Blurry vision STOP RELIEF VICTORY !!!

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How dare you hurt our planet there is not much time left. How dare you!! Look what you have done you have destroyed our Earth How dare you! Look what you done How dare you! Threw plastic in the ocean, this is getting out of hand How dare you! Now you need to help save our planet, you know it's very precious. It's now or never How dare you! You're a disgrace to this world. How dare you, you're really annoying. You're not throwing the plastic, there is hope you know Stopppppp!

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