This was a record BREAKING POEM arrival in my email box -the most popular challenge this year.
I loved reading ALL the poems because you showed me that list poems can do anything. You were so inventive and you used your eyes and ears well.
I am sending a copy of The Letter Box Cat to Ameer.
A list to make a treehouse
Wood from the digger
A tree from the other side of town
Some T.L.C.
Carpet of the red and blue
A shelf from Dad
Pillows from Mum
Aine, age 9, Fendalton Open Air School, Christchurch
A List For A Lonely Turtle
Sea lettuce.
Juicy leaves.
Safety.
Vet checks.
7 safe places.
A scattery pond.
Friends.
A place to sleep.
Things that cheer her/him up.
Ameer Ilam Primary School Age : 6
A List for Stationery
Stationery is a wild thing. It does what it wants. If you don’t let it, it scribbles everywhere so I made it a list to calm it down:
A Pencil Case for its home
A couple more pencils for friends
Some paper for keeping them busy
They loved it because they wanted a home and some friends, so they cuddled at night and sung at day.
Maia, age 8, Ilam School, Christchurch
Challenge List for a Tiger
Sharpening my broken claws
Pouncing angrily
Stomping anxiously
Bumpy orange fur
Roaring into darkness
Glaring rudely at a deer
Waiting hungrily
Running ferociously
Lucy 8 Years Old Fendalton Open Air School,
A List for a Wizard’s Sleeve
Weaving forth and back,
stitching, one robe,
swish-swish over arm
patterns of swirling stars,
fabric of flowing satin,
open jar, open sleeve,
things in there,
acrid, bubbling, split on sleeve ,
discovering,
sleeve waving, wand waving,
sleeve ripping, swords waving,
crackling, burning a on a stake.
Luca Fear-Ross Year 6, age 11, Thorrington School
A List of Endangered Animals and Their Needs
Lost Panda – Bamboo
Bold Eagle – A Mountain
Blind Cat – Love
Grey Elephant – Security
Lonely Dog – Someone Nice
Striped Tiger – Food
Puzzled Penguin – Help
Terrified Seal – Peace
Long Giraffe- To be Shorter
Jamie 8 years ILam School
A list for a Fairy
A bottle of laughter;
A bag of glitter;
A spell for frogs;
The fluttering fairy wings;
The Queen’s command;
The higgity piggity road;
The old witch’s shop;
The slime from a slug;
The burp from a frog;
The dew drop from a spider’s web;
The lollypop from an elf;
A garden full of flowers.
Violetta Age: 8 Fendalton Open Air School
Storm
Thunder.
Crash.
Soaking.
Fallen.
Black.
White.
Umbrella.
Boom.
Howling.
Wind.
Cold.
Muddy.
Bang.
Thud.
Stormy Days.
Jayashri Age: 10 Ilam School
A list for a lonely hat
Loud music
Someone to wear him
A floaty feather
A delicate ribbon
Some autumn weather
A strong breeze
Silky fabric
A warm closet
By Maia-Sophia Age:7 School: Ilam
The List of the Universe
Us,
The Villages,
The Towns,
The Cities,
The Countries,
The Continents,
The World,
The Moon,
The Sun,
The Solar System,
The Universe.
Who circles who?
We think that we are the centre.
We think,
That the sun revolves around us,
We trust that it will go at night
And we trust that it will be back in the morning.
But no,
We move slowly,
Around them.
It is funny to think
That we aren’t the centre.
No,
We are the smallest
On the list
Sophie age 10, Selwyn House School
Life without love is barely living
Spells
School
Suffering
Snakes
Slytherin
Seven
Sacrifice
Elder
Cloak
Deathly
Hallows
Azkaban
Prison
Horcrux
Werewolf
Muggles
Pureblood
Half-blood
Death
Mudblood
Patronus
Marauders map
Moony Wormtail
Padfoot prongs
Unicorns
Dragons
Resurrection
Professors
Magic
Fighting
Life
Ravenclaw
Hufflepuff
Weasley
Latin
Friends
Enemies
Chamber
Romance
Lestrange
Cruciatus
Charms
Hexes
Potions
Jinxes
Herbology
Astronomy
Cirses
Darl arts
Die;;omg
Fantastic
Beasts
It’s
All
A
Legendary
Master
Piece.
By Cale Age 12, Year 8 Rangeview Intermediate School
The Last Dragon
- Dark Scales
- Blue Fire
- Heat of scales
- Shadowy night
- Isolated eyes
- Toasted bananas
- Thundering wings
- Ashes swirling above
- Iridescent claws
- A fleeting memory
- Glinting blades honing
Natalie. age11. Year 7. Mindplus School for Gifted Children
Fly’s New Diner
Welcome to Fly’s New Diner
Come in, come in
Here is our menu
Feel free to order
If you can be heard above the din
Menu
Cheese and shrew sandwich
Roasted branch with honey fried eel
Scorpion tails and roasted quails
Rat meat sausages
Caramelized snails
Toads’ eggs and turtle brains
Boiled tarantula with hemlock sauce
Ants’ legs, bat’s teeth burger
Mice innards on noodles
Meerkat’s paw in frog’s eye soup
Nightshade and fishbone pie
Elephant ear and duck’s foot gloop
Fly Agaric mushrooms with lentils
Lettuce fries and curdled carrots
Nettles, broccoli and cabbage on noodles
For the vegetarians among you
Purple hyacinth cake
Caramel cheesecake with snakeskin flakes
Marshmellows afloat in curdled milk
Raspberry avocado cream
Guacamole jam
Starshine and sun’s essence
Melted eye of lamb
Aloe vera and spider spit tea
Seaweed sauce
Essence of flea
Come in Come in
Would you like to taste?
“Sorry, sir. I’m late today”
Do come back another time
“No thank you, sir.
I’ll stay away.”
by Sarah-Kate, age 12, Year 8, homeschooled
Riding Out
Catch horse,
Put on halter,
Lead,
Take off blanket,
Brush,
Put on:
Saddle blanket,
Saddle.
Do up girth,
Loosely does it,
Bridle on,
Do up:
Throat lash,
Nose band.
Reins over ears,
Lead into arena,
Arm up,
Check stirrups,
Tighten girth,
Lead to mounting block,
Reins back on neck,
Hold…
Foot in stirrup,
Jump…
Leg over,
Other foot in stirrup,
Gather reins,
Squeeze,
Walk away,
Steer,
20-meter circle,
On the lunge,
Hold monkey strap,
Sitting trot,
Bounce, bounce,
Posting trot,
Up, down,
Over to gate,
Feet out,
Leg over,
Slide…
Reins over,
Bridle off,
Take off:
Saddle blanket,
Saddle.
Blanket on,
Halter on,
Put in paddock.
Well done!
You rode a horse!
Nell Age: 9 Year: 4 Homeschool
Turtle
Squeaky sand
Eggs in secret sand holes
Crashing hatchlings and yoga necks
Jellyfish pie for lunch
Swishing ocean swims
Old wrinkly turtles with sad eyes and slow bones
Amélie Age 7 St Andrew’s College Christchurch
Some AMAZING poems from Room Class 3/4 at Paparoa St School:
Frosty Wind
“chata chata” the frosty wind shivers down my spine.
Children getting sick all winter. Coughing and spewing.
The frosty wind blowing snow down for ages.
Some children have to walk to school in the freezing cold.
Frosty wind is very strong to push you over.
You can get very sick.
By Maddy Age 8
My Cat Chloe
My cat Chloe died from cancer.
My cat Chloe was so fluffy.
My cat Chloe liked to sleep.
My cat Chloe was so fluffy.
My cat Chloe died when I was three.
By Liam Age 8
My Small Brother
He is as small as a skunk.
He is as small as my cat.
He is as small as out of date milk.
He is small as a fish food packet.
By Toby Age 7
My Dog
My dog is very very fast.
My dog dribbles so much.
My dog does not like cats!
My dog loves the water.
My dog loves me feeding him.
My dog likes to smell everyone.
My dog loves the river so much.
By Benji Age 7
Some MORE AMAZING poems from Room Class 3/4 at Paparoa St School:
Pain
Kicked in the face by a rugby boot
Falling off my skateboard
Cracking my head open on the concrete
Deep scratches on my legs thanks to thorny bushes
Ouch
Billy Year 3, Age 8
Circus School
At Circus School, I hear the call to run
At Circus School, I smell the horrible smell of sweaty feet
At Circus School, I see silks, lycra and trapeze artists hanging from the air
At Circus School, I feel excited and my heart racing
At Circus School, I play and create
Neve Year 4, Age 9
Falling off a scooter
Prickly bushes
Bee stings
Pinching
Sun burn
Bug bites
Bumping heads
Stove burns
Grazed knees
Staple pokes
Ouch
William Year 4, Age 9
Happy
To be happy is fun
To be happy is life
To be happy is beauty
To be happy is lovely
To be happy is to sing a song
Tempy Year 3, Age 8
Some AMAZING poems from the Samoan Unit at Richmond Road School:
Yellow
Yellow is the colour of my chicken noodle soup.
Yellow is the colour of my yellow dog.
Yellow is the colour of the lion that is scared of people.
Yellow is the colour of stretchy cheese.
Yellow is the colour I like best.
Alani Rm 7 Age 9
Green
Green is the colour of a pear.
Green is the colour of the grass.
Green is the colour of an apple.
Green is the colour of a turtle.
Green is the colour of my favourite book.
Green is the colour of an emerald.
Green is the colour that I like the best.
Jada Rm 9 Age 9
Red
Red is the colour of my bed.
My friend Jed always wears red.
Red is the colour of steak.
Red is the colour of lava.
Red is the colour of strawberries.
Red is the colour of rubies.
Red is the colour of my car.
When my cat gets angry, his eyes turn red.
Red is the colour I like best.
Kingston Rm 8 Age 9
Some AMAZING poems from Westmere School:
The Garbage Bin
I look in the garbage bin and see …
Fleas, fleas, leftover peas, some smelly cheese
banana peels, old old meals
Flies
and pies.
Then I fall in
eeeeeeooooowwwwwwwww
Poo!
By Jimmy, LS 6, Age 10
Mylo
Mylo is a cavadoodle,
Mylo is as soft as a panda.
Mylo is a labradoodle,
Mylo is gold like caramel.
Mylo is a scrambledoodle,
Mylo has a shiny, wet black nose.
Mylo is a smackadoodle,
Mylo loves his toy, Drooly.
Mylo is a boodledoodle,
Mylo loves food.
Mylo is a spoodledoodle,
Mylo is a teeny tiny dog.
Mylo is all the kit and kaboodle.
By Timmy, LS6, Age 9
Art Gallery
Abstract lines on a canvas
Lines with an intent
A story
Sculptures with an untold legend
Colour splattered on a canvas
Ribbons
Curves
Shapes
Mediums
Sequences
Concepts
Rigid
Frigid
Complexities
When I go to the Art Gallery
I don’t look at the art.
I see the story behind it.
By Nina, LS7, Age 10
Maths
Sequences
Formulas
Rhythms
Patterns
Untold genius
Shapes
Dimensions
Symbols
9 million 700 and 94 thousand 352
Minus
Plus
Multiply
Capacity
Conversions
Divide
Maths is not hard
Maths is just a key to solve any problem.
By Nina, LS7, Age 10
The Wonderful World in my Hair.
I pull out a coin but this is no magic trick.
As the comb comes down
I start to frown.
Sticky
Icky
Knotty
Grotty
Tangled
Mangled
Chewy chewing gum
Bibbitty bobbitty bobby pins
Creepy crawlies
Mum!!!
I scream
It was only a dream.
By Boh, LS7, Age 10
The Food I Own
Mum! I’m hungry!
Then have some food…
I look in to the bowl
I can’t see anything nice.
But lice and mice.
And some other things like…
Rotten apples
Blue pears
With some of my brother’s hairs
Bananas, mangoes
That are supposed to be ready for me
When I am on the go.
Grapefruit, orange
mandarins
Nothing else but citrus.
Everything’s got worms
Wriggling and twiggling.
I grab the bowl and throw the contents in to the garden.
Mum! There’s nothing there!
Only chips, sugar and a cookie.
OK, please don’t eat the lot.
Just gnaw on the pot.
By Lily, LS7, Age 9
