1/365 Silly Seagulls is an s feast

 

James has done a gorgeous drawing of a seagull which is why I have scanned his poem. This poem is a feast of words that begin with S. I love alliteration. Sometimes you can use a teaspoonful of words beginning with the same sound and sometimes you can sprinkle them over the poem like magic poem dust as James as done.  I really like the line ‘shoving and swivelling.’ Great job James!  James goes to St Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge. he is in year 3 and aged 7. Hope to see some more poems from you James.

 

 

 

Jack’s Wild Water poem on NZ Poetry Box

I think Jack has done a great job on this poem. It flows well. He took up the alliteration challenge and sprinkled the ‘w’s through so they are like little waves of water in the poem.

I also like the way the poem changes. It looks like a waterfall — skinny to start and then a fat little pool on the bottom.

 

 

 

Hi  my poem has some alliteration, some rhythm and some onomatopea!

It is called Wild Water:

 

 

WILD WATER

Water splashes

Water moves

Water streams

Water pours

Water  flows

Water goes…

Boom! Crash! Splash!

Falling from the rocks…

Wild water is a wonder to watch.

 

Jack Prebble Age 8, year 5

Fendalton Open Air School

Alliteration Challenge

Poetry Box Tip #6 Alliteration

Margaret Mahy’s stories and poems are full of alliteration. Have a hunt for some and see how she does it!

 

1. When you write a poem you can collect words that start with the same sound and huddle them together:

The pink pepper pot is hot

 

2. You can have different huddles:

The pink pepper pot is hotter than sizzling sausages,

ferocious fires and the black sand in summer.

 

3. Or you can sprinkle your alliteration through your poem:

My dog loves to dash and dart

at the beach on the sand,

but she does not dare go in the water

because she dog paddles like a duck.

 

Give it a go! Send me a poem if you like. Don’t forget your name, age, name of school and the name of the challenge (alliteration) paulajoygreen@gmail.com