Bard News – Willow Mann

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In May I visited Scoill Vallajeelt and as well as reading them some of my poems we spent some time composing our own poetry. They were a great group to work with and my thanks goes to Mrs Kinrade who organised it all. After I had visited the school the children sent me some of their own poems inspired by the work we had all done. I’ve included a couple below – my favourites all received a bumble cage for their hard work! Jeant dy mie ooilley!

Noodles

Noodles, snoodles
Even my poodles like noodles
I have a bunch
Even for lunch
And sometimes
Even for brunch
Sometimes I go home
And my dad has cooked
Five pots of noodles
So I tuck in
First I feed my poodles
Then I have some noodles.

Noodles

Noodles are like poodles
My poodles like noodles
And for lunch
I would have a gallon of noodles
With my poodles
And my noodles
And I went home
and my mum had a plate of noodles
I love noodles
Give me oodles

Stars

Stars wait ‘till night time
When they shimmer and shine
They light the way
Down on earth
Stars glitter in the sky
As they float
In space
And the stars gather
Round the moon.
They are as pretty
As a diamond
In a cave
As they dazzle
In the sky
Stars twinkle
Above earth
Shooting stars
Sparkle
When they shoot
Across Earth.