Inspiration to write poems
Loads of ideas and inspiration to get you started writing poetry in any situation.
Loads of ideas and inspiration to get you started writing poetry in any situation.
Useful tips about how to perform a poem.
A checklist to help you organise a poetry competition.
A classroom resource pack about writing poems about historic buildings. P3 to S4. Pack includes printable worksheets.
Da starns are da map I unrowl
Doo minds dee, whan da wind stöd wast,
/ I’d lay twa linns, and rin dee doon,
/ An tak a stane, an step…
Supraeme sits he,
/ His fedders prinkin,
/ Sun-bricht,
/ Ita da grit sun’s glinkin,
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/ A lowin flame,
/ Wi black een blinkin –
/ Nor deevil ane
/ Keens what he’s…
I da dizzied hoose, a strum of flechs baet
/ endless drums fornenst a frenzied window.
/ Belligerent, dey want nedder in nor oot.
/
/ Apö…
I could blame da wye da sea is smoothed
/ da stanes; da sylk o touch; da waelin, laevin;
/ an will da haert…
Wake up man! Waken! Listen!
/
/ What?
/ What is it?
/
/ Oh what a dream I’ve had,…
Der a ön o haet ida gairden here,
/ Whaar da sun-flooer proodly staands,
/ An dark-red roses trowe da…
Some dösna laek wir dialect an dis is what dey say: …
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