Strand on the Green Jubilee party – Poetry competition (Under 19)

Image above: Strand on the Green on a hot summer’s day; photograph Joanna Raikes

Strand on the Green inspires children to write poetry

For the Platinum Jubilee on Sunday 5 June the Strand on the Green Association organised a party and ran photography, art, poetry and limerick competitions. The winners were announced and their work read out by one of our greatest actors, Dame Eileen Atkins, who happens to live on Strand on the Green.

For the poetry competition people were given the task of writing a poem inspired by ‘what Strand on the Green means to you’.

Under 19 poetry competition

Winners

There were four entries in the Under 19 category. Lilibet Bellamy and Tabitha Miller were the joint winners.

Lilibet’s poem

Strand is the place I feel most like me and this is why –

The river runs and rolls and purrs,
It’s as smooth as silk,
It’s where nature sings,
Ducks quack,
Geese hoot as if laughing with joy,
The wind whistles blowing life this way and that,
It’s a busy place Strand,
But there are always quiet spots,
Away from the hustle and bustle,
Spots where a whole new world opens up,
Hidden away from anyone and everyone else.
This is why Strand is part of me.

Tabitha’s poem

Our Strand is something special,
Something we enjoy
Something that brings together every single girl and boy.

Our Strand is something special,
A place to make us laugh,
A place where we are wrapped in a big, blue, watery scarf.

Our Strand is something special,
Where people talk and chatter,
We all love this place, and that’s the thing that matters.

Our Strand is something extraordinary,
A place that I love dear
I wrote this poem primarily to make that point most clear.

Image above: Heron at Strand on the Green; photograph Joanna Raikes

All entries

Ella – Strand on the Green Junior School 5S

A river flows through a town,
A town full of community,
Where birds swim gracefully,
A special place.

Bridges leap over the river,
Stretching their legs,
To hear the calls of early morning birds,
A special place.

The sunrise dawns on the river,
Light slips into the houses,
Waking up the town,
A special place.

Children get ready for school,
Watch their parents disappear into distance,
Waving their goodbyes,
A special place.

Sadness seems all to be forgotten,
Smiles beam from everyone,
Happiness is contagious,
A special place.

A river flows through a town,
A town full of community,
Where birds swim gracefully,
A special place.

Suki – Strand on the Green Junior School 5S

Strand on the Green has some very good schools
And it is really very cool!
In London it is a jewel,
And loving it should be a rule

Olivier

There was an old lady from Strand on the Green
she has as many cats as you ever have seen,
she wanted to buy a lot more,
but she only had room for one more,
so instead she brought every cat a tin of sardines!

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See also: Strand on the Green Jubilee party – Poetry competition (Over 19)

See also: Strand on the Green Jubilee party – Competition winners

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