Poetry Page - Chase Primary School

Working with Peter Clews Please note that Poetry appears in no particular order but is directly linke to its button below.
The poems in this section were written in response to a walk in the SANDS garden at the National Memorial Arboretum

These poems were written in response to a visit to the Far Eastern Prisoners of War Memorial


These poems were written in response to a walk in The Garden of Innocents





THE SANDS POEMS:
SANDS By Laura Ash Sit and remember The times you had. Still and asleep, But don’t be sad. BABY By Laura Ash Birth was sad And now be happy, Brightness dims, You should still remember. BIRTH By Lily Smith Baby is quiet in its mum’s womb, There it lies all tight and cute. Baby’s asleep for all of its time, You will always be there, Close up to my heart. THE SANDS GARDEN By Maria Collins Inside the Sands Garden There’s everlasting sorrow, And only seconds of memories Dedicated to the stillborn Babies that didn’t get to live. They may not be with us physically, But their souls hang around us. We’re never left alone, They’re never gone! They’re just resting, Sleeping and waiting For their next chance to live. BABIES LOST By Scarlet Babies In Rest Thinking of you in our Hearts. LOST BABIES Anonymous Babies dying before they live, Everyone will cry. Babies dying before they live, In heaven they will lie. BABY’S DIED Anonymous Teardrops are sad, Mommy and daddy cry. Losing a baby, In heaven they play. SAD GARDEN Anonymous Babies are small, babies grow big. This garden is sad, Because babies die.
THE FAR EASTERN PRISONERS OF WAR POEMS
TO MUM AND DAD By Christian Ward For a very long time now I haven’t done any activity, Because the Japanese Hold me in captivity. I miss you so much yes I do, I really hope you miss me too. MARIGOLDS By Millie and Eddie Mum, what I Miss most about home is Seeing the Golden Marigolds Sitting Silently Along the edge Of the fence. I miss the Little things. BLISTERS By Mellisa Ward Mum, I miss my Brothers and sisters, Instead I have blisters. I miss going to the farm. HOME By George Cooper and Laura Ash I am missing my home a lot, From its green,green grass To its famous ice-cream. I miss being on the football team. I am missing my home a lot And I miss my mum and dad, Being a prisoner Is driving me mad. I am missing my home a lot, I can’t remember the last good night’s sleep. Inside my heart, this poem is so deep. NOW I AM A PRISONER By Amy Rollason and Joe Braithwaite Now I am a prisoner I really miss A lot of things and life being bliss. I miss the clothes I used to wear, Going out shopping and styling my hair. I miss the garden, Playing with my toys, And also in my bedroom Making lots of noise. Oh I do miss my family, Going on days out. I love them to pieces Even when they shout. I remember in my heart, All those happy ways But now I am a prisoner They’ve turned into bad days. HOME By Sam and Charli Home sweet home, family, mum and dad. Friends. Cameron and George. Good food. Ice cream And chocolate. Comfort, clothes and furniture, Home sweet home, I miss you. MISSING YOU By Maria Collins Now I’m here I’m missing you And all the things I used to do. I have been here for so long It feels like everything is wrong. I’m hungry, thirsty, bored too, But that doesn’t matter, I’m missing you. HOME Anonymous Home sweet home, I miss you, Family, I miss your love, Friends your kindness and attention, Comfort, warm clothes and soft chairs. Good food, cool ice-cream is nice. And that’s why I miss home sweet home. POPPY By Lily Smith and Alfie Dewsbury People love you for who you are, Open minded for who you love. People lost and people don’t care, Packages of poppies sent everywhere. You like poppies because you care. THE GRASS IS RED By Louisa and Nathan The grass is not green but red, And I miss you, And I love you, And I need you, I do. The name of my only friend Must not be forgotten.
The Garden of the Innocents Poems
SAD By Joe Braithwaite Sleeping the children are Angels singing, la, la la. Do you hear them? BLOOM By Charli Bottomer Blossom Lying innocently Origin of life Our Memories. IN THE GARDEN AT ALREWAS By Mellisa Ward Quiet, pebbles crunching, Beautiful flowers, Happiness. peaceful and colourful. WHITE LILY, REMEMBRANCE By Louisa Taylor K is for kindness, treated with care. I is for innocent and too young to bear. D is for dreaming of a better place. S is for smiling all over their face. BESLAN WHITE By Millie When something terrible Happens like this It makes us Think about the good things on Earth. INNOCENT CHILDREN By Jessica Children Have been killed even though they’re Innocent. Let them live they shouldn’t Die. SURROUNDED BY INNOCENCE BY Amy Rollason Among the dead some children lie Innocent as can be, we weep and cry. As they lie we think of shame, They are not the ones to blame. REMEMBER THE INNOCENT By Laura Ash Think of innocence And remember the children Blame not upon them. INNOCENT GARDEN By Laura Ash Look Everywhere And Feel happy in yourself. SORRY By Morgan Sorry you died, Always in our hearts Do you forgive us? SORRY By Molly Sorry you died, Always in our hearts Do you forgive them? MEMORIAL By Alfie Dewsbury Beautiful flower from the soil, Little stones are on the floor, Over the plants I can see the sky, Over my heart I feel the pain, Memorial. CHILD By George Cooper Children were just playing, Had done nothing at all. It happened so quickly, Lives were taken in seconds. Don’t cry for them, just be happy, they are sleeping with the angels. WISHING By Mitchel Wilton Children are sad Hurting and upset, Injured for no reason. Looking down on the garden Dreaming they were still there. CHILDREN By Maria Collins These children may have died But they must have tried To have no shame As they’re not to blame. The innocent children do not weep They just stay asleep! TO LIVE, TO DIE By Danny Army fights for life Living here, here in your heart. Ignore terrorists. Victorious forever Everything lives on. LIVE AND DIE By Zak Vincent Army world Living here in your heart. Innocent people, Vicious enemies. Everything that could has lived a life. TRAGEDY (DUNBLANE) By Sam Perry Sad - miserable and cold-hearted, A mind enveloped in the mist of tragedy. So many innocent, so many killed So many, who should still be here,here with us Thanks to that one person, so many were killed. PEOPLE TO BLAME By Lily Smith Life is important, precious as can be, Everything could remind you of something you can see. All the children are not to blame Fire, fire all over again, everything lost by a flame. - INNOCENT BY Charis Thinking of children Really innocent Everyday Even though they are dead. A BEAUTIFUL MAZE By Scarlet Pretty Leaves And Nice Trees THE WHITE LOVE By Eddie Such Once upon a time Was the white flower of innocence. Everyone went round the flower When their family died. The love of the flower Lay in the hand of God. One starry night Was one flower of peace, The flower was God’s peace For his life. The love flew over the other flowers And loved the earth. WHITE SMILES By Lily Parton Weeping Happiness smiles down Innocence Thinking about them Everyday THE WAY OF LIFE By Nathan Mycock Army keep us free for life Living here in your heart. Ignore our fears, Vicious enemies Interfere with life.
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