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Poetry can be written about any subject, imaginary or factual; about personal experiences or concepts; about emotions or facts.
Our Year 8's are currently reading The Outsiders, a novel written and set in the 1960s. Last week, students explored several poems of Robert Frost whose poem, Nothing Gold Can Last is recited by Ponyboy, the novel's main character. Some students wrote their own poems, inspired by their chosen Frost poem. Here are Mia's and Kyra's beautiful and inspiring poems as they recited them to the class:
Live with no regrets (inspired by 'inspired by The Road Not Taken')
by Mia
I roam past time as look at myself
Undeveloped, not grown but a tiny little soul
I chose paths which pivot my life
I fret at my mistakes day and night
Looking at it at the wrong light
I see what I did than judge in regret
Hoping the people around me will forget
What I should see is what I can do
Not what I could have done or changed
Life is like whispers, full of errors
Water the seed and let it grow
Don’t let fear stop us from Igniting the flames
Don’t close a eye
Don’t look back
Don’t tremble in despair
Don’t dwell in the past
Live with no regrets
Look with clarity and walk with faith
Live with no regrets
Talk in pride but not with hate
Seek and you shall find
Let your path follow the breeze of your own life.
Hit by the Train of Reality (inspired by 'Nothing Gold Can Stay')
by Kyra
Feels like time stopped
I feel like I was in my own bubble
Then it popped
When you're small you're in your own own fantasy
Your own reality you created
POP!
Hit by the train of reality
Chucked into our society
Life is not always easy
Nothing can stay good forever
Eventually you have to grow up
And let the good times pass
We hope you enjoy our NAE Achievers power in their poetry!
