Find VentnorBlog on your Mobile - Twitter - Facebook
For daily email updates, just your email address:

« | Home | »

 

Author: Tess from the Library

Ventnor Library Christmas Poetry Competition

Friday, 14th December, 2007 at 7:07 pm, Isle of Wight

Library, Ventnor, Writers

We’re pleased to announce the winners of our Library Poetry Competition.

The winner of the children’s prize is Zoe Barrett aged 6, and the adult is Edward Lyon.

The winners are being presented with their prizes at Ventnor Library at 10 o’clock tomorrow (Saturday) and hopefully will read their poems to us. All the poems including the winners will be displayed in the Library until after the New Year.

Poems after the click.
Goosey Goosey Christmas – PLEASE – by Edward Lyon
I am a turkey.
My future looks murky.
I beg you just grant me one wish.
Don’t lick your lips,
Or I’ve had my chips.
I’ll be trussed, stuffed and served on a dish
I am a turkey;
Childish and perky;
For I am still a raw youth.
I only look giant,
Because I’m compliant,
And when force fed, I eat.
That’s the truth.
I am a turkey;
Occasionally quirky.
I dance about in the buff,
And like Anna Pavlova,
I tone muscles all over,
So, I might be a teensy-weensy bit tough.
I am a turkey.
Don’t think me a shirky.
I’m quite prepared to be carved by your knife,
But surely not yet.
I’ve not “lived” don’t forget;
Stuck here in this cage all my life.
Don’t have a turkey this Chriosmas.
Don’t put my neck in a noose.
For goodness sake,
Give us a break,
And gobble yourself a goose.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.

Down in the stable by Zoe Barrett
Down in the stable where Jesus was born
Outside where the snow falls
lands on the Christmas trees
where Father Christmas delivers
presents that have bows and ribbons
and so many colour, blue, pink,
yellow, black, orange, gold and silver.
In houses children are playing.
In the soft white snow by the Three Kings
snow angels are made.
In the garden in the towns and fields
animals are hibernating.

Related posts:


Email This Story To A Friend Email This Story To A Friend

One Response to “Ventnor Library Christmas Poetry Competition”

  1. Click if you like this comment Mark     says:
    15, December 2007 at 9:23 pm

    I watched the prize giving this morning. It made for a lovely start to a rather grey day. Everyone was very happy.

    The library staff do this sort of thing so well, and it just shows how important the Library is to our community.

    (Report comment)

    Reply to this comment

What is your view?

Comment guidance

*** You're now able to reply directly to someone's comment, find out how ***

We all love to read your comments - just consider that they can be read by people of all ages, so please avoid them being offensive, or over-personal.

If wouldn't say it in front of your Gran, please don't post it.

Tip: If you're feeling incensed about a comment and are thinking of bashing out a reply, go and make yourself a cup of something hot, take a deep breath and then reply. You're less likely to write something that you regret later.

Don't worry - even if you see your name and email address below, please don't be concerned. Your email address cannot be seen publicly.