A Poem for Keith

My Yoga laughter friend keeps asking..."When are you going to write a poem about laughter Natalie?"
So this is for Keith

Feeling out of kilter
A little under par
In need of a little pick me up
I wandered into Spar

I glanced at all the medicines
In boxes on the shelf
Examining the purchases
Well, it was serve yourself

In brightly coloured boxes
I spotted something strange
Amongst the more familiar drugs
Were an unfamiliar range

One box was labelled Titter
Another said Guffaw
A Chuckle and a Giggle
I chose to buy all four

I took the lot and very soon
Was feeling ten feet tall
Proof that laughter really is
The best medicine of all

Come live in my heart

Come live in my heart
You'll see I have the rooms
Come live in my heart
You'll see where my love blooms
Come live in my heart

What times we both will share
Come live in my heart
Come quickly if you dare
Come live in my heart
I'll hold you dear
Come live in my heart
Be safe from fear
Come live in my heart
And I'll take care
Come live in my heart
Be always there

 

Home

I read the poem Home by Edgar Albert Guest and then the children I was working with wrote their own poems about what makes their house a home. This poem was voted as the best by the class of children and painted onto canvas. It is on display in Maryport Library, Cumbria.

Sea Fever

This poem was constructed from the words in the poem, 'Sea Fever'
The children chopped up all the words to the poem and then stuck them down to create a new poem.
The children them painted the poem onto canvas to create this beautiful piece of artwork.

Cumbrian Fairy Day

Fairy Day

In the sculpture valley
At High Head, Ivegill
Magical Mel is waiting
Your wishes to fulfil
Frogs in the car park
Fish in the pond
Colourful, wonderful windmills
Magic, wavy wands

Sparkly face painting
Yummy sweet stall
Peppa Pig wandering
See fairy dust fall
Gnomes in the river
Drama in a tent
Activities for everyone
A magical event

Instruments of music
Colourful and loud
Fairy wands and fairy wings
Sparkly wands stand proud
A day full of sunshine
Wishes on a tree
A fairy singing on the bridge
And a poetry pixie

Thank you Freya, Taylor, Ava, Amelia and their accompanying adults for helping the Pixie Poet write this poem for Magical Mel

 

 

Illustrated Poetry Canvases

 

A selection of my poems on canvas

Why not have a go yourself ?

 

 

Magazine Poems

Magazine Poetry
All you need is a magazine and glue. Scissors are optional because a different effect can be achieved with careful tearing.
Flick through a magazine looking for a picture that interests you and use the picture as your page. Cut out words and phrases to create a poem and stick directly on to the picture.