Poetry - Visions of the Future
Inspired by Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech, followed by a discussion of their visions of the future, pupils in Creative Writing Club produced the following poems:
Think
Think
One moment could save a life
Think
One heartbeat, one lifetime
Think
You can make it or break it
Think
You have no time to lose
Think
Every second counts
Think
Stay focused, don’t hesitate
Think
All your training and hours,
All the nights you stayed up to revise,
All the blood, sweat and tears,
It ALL leads up to this,
So take a deep breath and
Think!
By Iona S Y9
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One Day
One day
The end of racism will come
One day
We will stand as one
One day
We will break society’s unjust rules
One day
We will show them that we’re no fools
One day
We will continue to demand what is right
One day
We will realise the reward was worth the fight
One day
Difference we will allow
One day soon,
However it should be now.
By Cerys H Y8
Imagine
Imagine
Clean, clear seas and oceans
Imagine
Fish eating what suits them
Imagine
No dead coral
Imagine
No plastic killing turtles
Imagine
No oil killing sea birds
Imagine
Whales flourishing
Imagine
What could change.
By Megan D Y7
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Do you see it?
Do you see it?
Children playing together, different races
Toddlers pushing a kid round in a wheelchair
Do you see it?
Slum kids trading cards with city kids
Do you see it?
Girls helping boys with their makeup
Do you see it?
Teenagers supporting one another, waving Pride flags
Do you see it?
I wish I could see it now.
By Kezia P Y9
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