angela

Autumn – The Prince of Change

9 June 2015

Season Poem   This illustrated season poem, from my “Picturing The Seasons” collection, is a lovely example of personification and imagery and includes masses of metaphors and alliteration.   Autumn is here!  The Prince canters by, His red chestnut stallion on show. His golden locks trail on the cool, gentle breeze As he waves, with […]

Read the full article →

Always and Forever

9 June 2015

Christian Poetry This Christian inspirational poem is a lovely reminder of how precious each of us are. At dawn, the sun always rises; By evening, it’s sure to set. A promise of our God eternal: A God who can never forget.

Read the full article →

A Prayer for Guidance

9 June 2015

Christian Poetry Another of my Christian poems, this prayer is written in the style of a list poem, prayerfully asking God for help in making decisions. What should I do?  Who should I be? What life has God prepared for me?

Read the full article →

A Prayer Against Depression

9 June 2015

Christian Poetry A Christian encouragement poem relating to the battle against depression and the feelings it creates.                   Why is it, when I’m in a crowd, I still feel so alone? How come I’m labelled ‘popular’, and yet feel so unknown?   And all this isolation, why […]

Read the full article →

A Poem With Purpose

9 June 2015

An Encouragement Poem This encouragement, list poem is creatively written to include a list of metaphors and is a lovely encouragement to someone who doesn’t recognise their own value and purpose……   What is a poem if no-body reads it? What is a favour if no-body needs it? What is a present, if no-body gives? […]

Read the full article →

An Easter Visitor

9 March 2015

Easter Poems   This is a fun Easter performance poem intended to be read by a teacher to the children at school on the morning when Easter bunny has visited!  It’s based on my memory of the paw prints left in our classroom each year when we found our Easter egg in class.   Last […]

Read the full article →

My Homebaked Mum

3 March 2014

  Full of amusing word play, this simple Mothers’ Day performance poem is very effective with just a few basic baking props, and a child dressed in an apron.  I have provided a downloadable picture sheet containing each of the ingredients that are added to the recipe to make “My Homebaked Mum”, so that they […]

Read the full article →

Someone Special

3 March 2014

This Mother’s Day Performance poem is deliberately non-exclusive to Mums, so that it can be used even if you have some children in your class or group who are cared for by someone other than Mum.  Maybe each child could draw a picture of their own Mum or carer, and the poem / song could […]

Read the full article →

You’re My Mum / You’re Special

3 March 2014

This Mother’s Day song is purpose written to be easily remembered, and has the ‘cute’ factor, so it’s great for younger children.  The alternative words “You’re Special”  make it possible to use without specifically referring to ‘Mum’ thereby accommodating a host of difficult circumstances by simply celebrating ‘Someone Special’  in general, rather than mums specifically, […]

Read the full article →

My Promise to Nelson Mandela

6 December 2013

I wept this morning for a man I never even met! I wept because I am afraid….lest the world forget! I realised that each of us has a part to play To keep what Nelson stood for alive from day to day.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →