Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Y8 #FilltheBox #NationalWritingDay Challenge @First Story



Wednesday June 23rd is National Writing Day 2021

The theme is CONNECTION

Some samples of Y8 #FilltheBox Writing Challenges

#FilltheBoxChallenge

‘School is off for two weeks!’ I remember telling my friends.

‘It will be like a holiday,’ I recall them telling me.

Oh, how naive we were, not to have seen it coming. Something that sounds so great must have a catch, surely. Surely?

Six weeks, three months, 5 months, will it ever end?

So long ago I had rejoiced, at the prospect of a break. Now it seems, we are in deep trouble, with cases rising and dates being postponed…

It forces you, enviously, regretfully, to remember - to remember what we once had.

By Rachel B 


Books

Books. You read them. You connect to them.

It’s like you travel to a different reality,

Seeing the mystery that hides beneath the pages.

From the worlds the authors create on paper,

To the hand-held copy we hold in our hands.

It will forever remain a secret to us

How the magic of books will always bring us together.

Books.

You read them.

You connect to them.

By Isabella P


My cousins
How long we wait to meet
Connecting online
Celebrating out birthdays online
How long we wait to meet
Playing games together online
Eating together online
Laughing together online.
How long we wait to meet.

By Aryan Z


“Farewell”

I remember the day I heard of your departure.

I remember the icy streets,

The cold cutting through me,

Like an arrow through an apple.

I remember the black car,

I remember grandad taking me home.

I remember the news of your departure,

I remember wondering why no-one told me you were leaving,

I never knew.

I remember how sad I felt,

And acting like I was fine.

I remember how nice you were,

To me, and all others around you.

I remember feeling confused as to why you had to go,

And I never had a chance to say it then but I’m saying it now.

Farewell.

By James CM


My Mischief

My mischief reminded me of you,

Chasing all the hens

Back towards their pens.

You were my hero.

And even if you`ve gone,

My mischief will remind me of sweet little you,

Human and dog

Blood brothers too.

Rest in peace Charlie.

By Marcus P

Connecting with Friends

Our friendships had become just a screen,

Wondering when the faces behind were again to be seen,

Typing letter after letter,

Asking myself: “When will things be better?”

Only digital conversations seen,

Things more different than they’d ever been,

Our voices yet to be heard.

Will things go back to how they were?

By May T


Can't believe it has come to this,

Only, if only, we kept in touch,

‘No, sorry, I’m busy,’ was the answer

Never face timing or calling

Even though we were best friends

Carelessly letting our friendship fall apart.

Time will just go on,

I still wonder if things would have stayed the same,

Only, if only you never moved away.

Never will things stay the same.

By Elise N


I never thought it would come to this,  

Having to connect in whole new way,  

Only seeing your face on the bright screen of my phone,  

Looking at my computer screen all day long,  

The pixels moving to show me the next sum I’m supposed to complete, 

All day, every day…

By Ivy R


Connection has always been a problem of ours 

Only because we lived many miles apart

Nearly three years have passed since I saw you last

Not a day goes by without thinking of you 

Everyday I look up to feel closer to you 

Connection doesn't have to be a problem of ours 

Time for me to go and let you rest in the dark


Connected to the black bird

Just as brief as the black bird swooping past the large windows, a shrill laugh from next door almost instantaneously pierced my ears. The children next door were constantly chattering, never stopping like the topmost branches of the trees outside swaying to the will of the wind under the dull, grey sky; this was all connected to the black bird initially passing by.

By Lewis B

Grief


Too much pain

Too much sorrow

It chases you ‘till you can run no more.

I wish I could’ve helped

Yet we all know,

The outcome is inevitable.

And still to this day I am sorry

For both you and I

Sometimes it knocks

Or perhaps barges in.

“It’s not fair!”

You may cry.

You’re right, but it doesn’t care.

You cannot escape it.

It’s Death! It’s Death!

An’ always, always,

                                             He’ll always be there!

The phones suddenly started to ring. Then stopped. The internet went down too. I was sending a thank you text to my gran as I got something new. But what do I do, how do I show thanks? Mum says write a letter. Those are ancient though. But here, I'll give it a go…

 By Ethan B


A second voice

A mismatched soul

A shard of metal is all

It took to take control

Of a creature so vulnerable, weak and small

Fur becomes Iron

Green becomes red

Words become war-cries

Life and Iron can't connect

By Eva SV


#fillthebox

There are many ways to describe connection, it could mean to have a bond with someone or it could mean to physically connect two things together. It’s just how you see it and how you can relate to it.


Nothing Matters with Friends

He dances through the long wavy grass, the sun beaming brightly, when he’s with his friends.

He skips along warm beaches, staring at the beautiful sunset, when he’s with his friends.

His exhilarated screams rush through the breeze as he jokes about when he’s with his friends.

Nothing to worry about, nothing keeping him awake at night, just going about his day, when he’s with his friends.

Not a care in the world, he fills the air with joy and laughter, when he’s with his friends.

Nothing matters, nothing at all, not when you’re with your friends.

 

There’s lots of ways to connect

Whether that might be

Phoning, texting, talking or seeing.

I’d like to connect with some more people

I don’t mind who, but I do mind when.

I’ve missed out on a year already, and

I want to make up for that time.


Even though you’re way up there

It may seem that I don’t care

But I do

I really do

When I think that you are far away

I can hear your voice come and say

“Do not worry,

Do not fear,

For whatever happens

I will always be here.”

By Rachel B


In our Hearts

This is to my grandma

who is resting in peace.

Memories through photos

placed around the house

or even memories in our hearts.

A picture of me as a baby with you.

You will always be connected with us,

Always in our hearts.

by Josh G


The book I hold,

Hold in my hands

Open on a brand-new page

Black text, white paper

Crisp as old leaves, thin as pencil shavings

The book I hold,

Hold in my hands

Open on a brand-new page

My heart longs

Longs for when

My life will change again

Only You will let me be

Me with God, and You within me.

By Georgina P


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