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Ranting and Raving
The Ranting and Raving Poetry Club first met on 4th July 2001 for children between the ages of 7-12 years. The aim of the poetry club is to stimulate children's minds, and to allow them to express themselves, particularly during the summer months when schools are closed.
We sat around in a circle on cushions, and discussed and debated different types of poetry and wrote poems in different styles.
Each day, we held a poetry competition on different topics, such as weather, electrical appliances, nursery rhymes, and of course our idea box. Our Idea box was filled with lots of unusual beginnings for poems, such as "I wish I was a bandage" or "I wish I lived in China".
After a successful month, the Ranting and Raving Poetry Club culminated with our first recital on Wednesday 25th July which was a roaring success. An enthusiastic audience was filled with adults and children of all ages. The recital was given by Rachelle Ward, Grace O'Grady, Annette Morrissey, Caragh Maher and Joanne Healy, who read a selection of their own poems, and some funny poems by many well known authors. For their efforts, at the end of the recital the girls received beautifully bound notebooks so they can continue to compose at their leisure.
At present we are preparing our work for the the Feile Filiochta competition.
POEMS
Mary Got An Electric ShockMary got an electric shock Of
course her house began to rock. It
frightened away her hen and cock They
went away and prayed at Knock. Mary
was a total crock When
she looked at the clock. She
found it didn’t go tick-tock Poor
Mary and the electric shock. By:
A.M.
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I Wish I Lived In AfricaI wish I lived In Africa Swinging
through the trees Jumping
all around the jungle Playing
with chimpanzees.
A
zoo with no cages Paradise
I know Living
without my parents Home
I’ll never go. By: G.O
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Humpty Dumpty Got On A TrainHumpty Dumpty got on a train Humpty
Dumpty went to Spain All
the people were amazed to see A
boiled egg having snails for tea. By:
C.M.
My HamsterMy pet is a hamster I
called him Joey He
eats lettuce He
has red eyes and is snowy. By: J.C.
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Animal
I’m
a rough animal I’m
a lonely animal I’m
a tough animal I’m
a black animal. By: R.W.
My favourite food My
favourite food is meat Though
it’s very hard on my old teeth, I
am the very best, But
now I would like a rest. I
am a lonely dog. By: R.W.
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The Deer And the Lion
There once was a big red deer Who
thought he had nothing to fear One
day he met a great lion Who
said “You will be mine!”
The
deer ran away very fast Many
many days went past When
the two met again, They
decided to become friends.
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I Wish I Lived In China
I wish I lived in China The
clothes are so nice People
go around on bicycles And
eat lots and lots of rice. They
work so hard both day and night In
heat and storm and rain No
matter who wants to They’re
never allowed to complain. By: J.H.
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My Cat
I have a cat called Jingle Bells His
tail sticks up and he smells. He
had box for kitti-litter And
hates to eat things raw or bitter. He
has only a little fur And
hates when you mix him up with her! He leaves piles on the mat, But
face it, I have to love him, He's my cat.
By:
D.O’N. When the rain falls down from the skyTears
fall down from my eyes, And
then comes the sun out to shine I
do not whine. When
the thunder goes BOOM And
lightening goes flash I
start to play the guitar Like
rock legend Slash. When
the hailstones come out I
cover my head and shout. When
the fog rises from the bog, I’m
in tune with my God. When
the snow starts to fall All
babies put on their shawls And
when the roads got wet, My
dog had to go to the vet And
it will be sunny tomorrow I bet. |
My Daddy Is FunnyMy
Daddy is funny He
tells funny jokes He
eats bread and honey And
likes to drink coke. He
tells me funny stories Of
tricks he used to play When
he was just a little boy That’s
all I’ve got to say. By: E.O. Once I Saw A Pot Of JamOnce
I saw a pot of jam In
the fridge beside the ham Then
I saw some nice fresh bread Down
came the juicy pot And
on to the nice fresh bread And
can you believe I
ate the lot! By: E.M.
My AnimalMy
dog is a pixie His
name is Trixie He
sits on a chair Where
he leaves all his hair. He
runs with our ball And
jumps over the wall He
barks at the bell And
runs home to tell That
Grandad is well. By:
N.C.
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