World Poetry Day Shel Silverstein

March  was dedicated to Poetry Projects and the popular poet and author Shel Silverstein. Learners were inspired by Shel Silverstein's work and wrote  list  & visual poems. Here is a sample of their poems. Enjoy reading!!!

PART I

👉 Shel Silverstein's poem "A Closet Full of Shoes" inspired learners to write list poems.

👉 You can write a list poem by listing things, people, places or events.  

School year 2016-17 ST 1 & ST2

 A Store Full of Food

by Anastasis, George & Phedre

Vegetables, fruit, poultry and meat,

Bread and cake and lots to eat,

Carrots, lettuce and big tomatoes,

Onions, garlic and small potatoes,

Pork chops, steaks, chicken and mince,

Cans of tuna, ham and beans,

Strawberries, blueberries and all the berries,

Apples, melons and juicy cherries,

Chocolates, croissants and maybe pancakes,

Muffins, doughnuts and also cupcakes…

A man walked in to take just one

And now the store is left with none.

 A Store Full of Food

by Dora, Maria, Panos & Spyros

Cakes and pancakes,

Yoghurts and doughnuts,

Fish and chips,

Strawberries and raspberries,

Potatoes and tomatoes,

And a parrot with a carrot, dogs, and frogs,

Nuts and coconuts...

Finally, we ate all of these

And we ended up in the toilet for three days.

A Store Full of Food

by Angel, Bill & Efthimis

Apples, pineapples and tomatoes 

are tasty with potatoes.

Chips and cheese

are interesting with mince.

Pork chops, berries,

Bananas and strawberries,

Lettuce, carrots and melons

Are great with watermelons...

But remember: It’s one apple a day

that keeps the doctor away!

A Store Full of Food

by Kostas, Manos & Voula

We’ll go to Havana to eat a banana,

Party food with meat and poultry,

Fruit and healthy vegetables,

Steaks with tomatoes and sweet potatoes,

Muffins, cakes and crisps,

Chocolate, cookies and sweets,

Gyros, bread, souvlaki,

Toasted sandwiches with cheese...

But, I still can’t find the one I really need.

A Store Full of Food

by Panos, Simos & Thanos

Bread, ice cream, milk,

Bananas, gyros, meat,

Strawberries, jam, apples,

Eggs, honey, pineapples,

Chocolate, biscuits, cakes,

Sugar, chips, cupcakes,

Chicken, cider, tomatoes,

Water, lemon, potatoes…

I want to get inside the store

But, unfortunately it's closed.

A Store Full of Food

by Kostis

Flour, sugar and milk,

Eggs, butter and yoghurt,

Tacos, ketchup and cheese,

Pork chops and steaks,

Pop corn, chips, and crisps,

Doughnuts, cakes and sweets,

Potatoes, tomatoes and carrots.

A Store Full of Food

by Anthi, Joanne & Lydia

Bananas, oranges and strawberries,

Apples, melons and blueberries,

Carrots, lettuce and potatoes,

Lemons, onions and tomatoes,

Chocolates, muffins and cakes,

Lollipops, pastries, and flakes

“I can eat all that food”

Elena thought she could…

Well, she blew up

Faster than you can clap.

PART II

👉 Learners were inspired by Shel Silverstein's poem "Fear" and wrote their own alternative versions. Here is a sample of their poems. Enjoy reading!!!

Fear

by Anthi, Joanne & Lydia.

Renesmee Cullen

Was scared of heights,

So she never would go climbing

Or get into an airplane

Or use a ladder

Or cross a bridge.

She just sat day and night

With her feet glued to the floor tight

And the windows nailed down,

Shaking with fear.

But one day the whole flat fell

With her falling to her death,

Tragedy by her own fear.

Fear

by Helen, Paschalina & Theodora

Aimilios

Was scared of the dark

So he never would go out at night,

Or get into a cave,

Or cross a tunnel,

Or turn off the lights.

He just sat every night,

With his door locked tight,

And the lights turned on,

Shaking with fear

That the darkness might appear,

And one night as he was watching TV,

The lights went out

And he was left in the dark.

Fear

by Alexandra, Marina & Paraskevi

Obelix

Was scared of cockroaches,

So he never would go down a gutter,

Or get into the bathroom,

Or cross the kitchen.

He just sat day and night,

In his bedroom with his door locked tight,

And the windows nailed down,

Shaking with fear

That a cockroach might appear,

And one night as he was sleeping,

Suddenly, he woke up

And saw a cockroach on his bed

Looking at him.

Fear

by Katerina, Mary & Mary

Johny

Was scared of heights,

So he never would get in a fun park wheel,

Or get into an airplane,

Or stay in a skyscraper,

Or use a ladder.

He just sat day and night,

With his door locked tight,

And the windows nailed down,

Shaking with fear,

But, one day as he was cleaning the windows,

He slipped and broke his leg.

Fear

by Anastasis, George & Phedre

Alice

Was scared of heights,

So she never would visit a tower,

Or get into a cable car,

Or take a plane,

Or cross a bridge.

She just sat day and night,

With her door locked tight,

And the the windows nailed down,

Full of fear

That a tornado might appear,

And she tried to lock up the chimney

So she fell off the roof.

PART III

👉 Here are some samples of learners' first attempt to write Visual Poetry.
Shel Silverstein's poem "Lazy Jane" inspired them to write their own visual poems. Enjoy reading!!!

👉 You can write a visual poem by combining and arranging text, images, or symbols in order to convey the poem's meaning. 

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Helen, Despina & Sofia

Anastasis, Phedre & George

Theodora, Helen & Paschalina

Panos, Thanos & Simos

Dora & Maria

Manos, Kostas & Voula

Alex, Paraskevi & Marina

Mary, Katerina & Mary

Nick & George

Panos & Spyros