Congratulations to Jessica Noble and Eva Johnston in 8C, who both received news last week that their poems, submitted to the Young Writer’s Poetry Escape Competition, were that good that they are to be published.
As a sneak preview, the girls very kindly agreed to their work being presented below, with the hope of inspiring a few more fellow pupils to get involved in the school’s Creative Writing Club.
Mr and Mrs Dale by Eva Johnston
Four bridesmaids four grooms men all paired up and neat
Two flower girls pretty and sweet ,
The rustic old church IS decorated with taste
Burgundy , dusty pinks and rose gold all neatly in place
The time has come to stand side by side
Raymond you may kiss the bride,
Celebrations begin , the choir starts to sing and the church bells ring
Off they go in their horse and carriage everyone wishing them a long and happy marriage .
Beautiful Flowers by Jessica Noble
Into the wood where no man would
Into the wood where no man should
Through the dark arched trees
Crunching through the fallen leaves
The wind whistling in my ear
Begin me to listen and hear
The sound of life
And with my knife
I end the plants
As if in a trance
I entered the forest that day
Just hoping to laugh and play
And now I’m back
And I severely lack
The kindness of the boy
Who came into the woods with a toy
I lost it all when I came out
For my world was full of loneliness and doubt
And that is why I go at night
Into the woods with a knife
For you my love, my pretty girl
Died and left me with your single curl
And that is why for now on
I come in here and sing this song
For the only the most beautiful people die
And that is why
I come in here and cut the heads of flowers
And hold them in my hands for hours
For you were my sweet, sweet love
My one and only up above
I hold the hands of each the flowers
I cry for you hours and hours
Why do all the prettiest people die
I ask myself while I cry
And a voice inside my head says
To me, the outside person dead
When you are in a field of flowers
Choosing which ones to pick for your family for hours
Which ones do you pick?
The voice said very quick
The most beautiful I replied satisfactory
And my point is…..exactly
And that is why
I come here every Tuesday passing by
And cut the heads of beautiful flowers!
