Poems by Hilbrook Primary School

In September 2006 the poet David Mason visited Hilbrook Primary School, Wandsworth. He performed his poetry and ran workshops in a number of classes.

Below is some of the work from three classes. This first is the work from class 5S, based on a template of one of David’s own poems, My Creation. The next is class 4A writing, in pairs, a poem called Gregory Cool. Finally class 3HB worked on a poem, The Sun.

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made swimming pools
Fore the kids to play with
On the third day God made all sorts of animals
And the fourth, computers and TVs.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented theme parks on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made water beds
So the kids could rest with him on the seventh day.
On that day God was resting
But he set his alarm clock incorrrectly.
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake, SCHOOLS!!

By Malika

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made furry animals and swings
For the children to play with.
On the third day He made chocolate,
Sweets, ice-cream, popcorn and chips.
And on the fourth day he made theme parks,
Playgrounds and shopping centres.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented slides, roundabouts and funfairs.
On the sixth day he made chocolate spread and bunkbeds.
He would rest with the kids on the seventh day.
On that day He was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake, School and teachers!

By Tasneem

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made flying cars
For the kids to play with.
On the third day He made computer homes.
On the fourth, inventors to invent things.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he made video games on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made fluffy clouds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day.
On that day He was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
School, illnesses and punishment.

By Finn

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made toys
For the children to play with
On the third day God made theme parks
On the fourth day God made TVs and computer games
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented cats and other animals on the fifth.
On the sixth day he made footballs and basketballs
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Schools, brothers.

By Hamza

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made cars
On the third day God made trucks and houses
And the fourth a funfair
For the children to play with.
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented fluffy dogs and animals
On the sixth day he made computer games
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Teachers and parents.

By Cordelia

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made slave robots
For the children to play with
On the third day God made bikes
And on the fourth games.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented swimming pools on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made fancy dress
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day.
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Homework.

By Misha

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made toys
For the children to play with
On the third day God made swimming pools
And on the fourth he made flying cars
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented theme parks on the fifth day
On the sixth day he made money and laptops.
On the seventh day
God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
School and boys (except brothers)

By Deandra

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made electronic games
For the children to play with
On the third day God made theme parks and swimming pools
And on the fourth he made computers and TVs
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented animals for the kids on the fifth day
On the sixth day he made water beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake, School!

By Aaron

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made games
For the children to play with
On the third day He made food and sweets
And on the fourth day he made computers.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he made dogs and cats on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made teachers and parents
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Beer and wine.

By Hania

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made theme parks
For the children to play with
On the third day God made electronic games and parks
And on the fourth, flying cars.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented animals on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made water beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Schools.

By Hivi

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made cars and planes
For the children to play with
On the third day God made play stations and computers
And on the fourth day he made TVs and theatres.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented teddy bears and toys on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made toys and flying cars
So the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Schools. 

By William

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day He made games
For the children to play with
On the third day God made theme parks
And on the fourth ice-cream and chips.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented dogs and animals on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made bunk beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
School.

By Elk

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made racing cars
For the children to play with
On the third day God made TVs and mobiles
And on the fourth he made shoes and clothes.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented motorbikes and quads on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made beds and teddys
So that the kids could rest with him on n the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake, Boys!!!

By Tizeoa

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made cookies and flying cars
For the children to play with
On the third day God made candy floss and homes
And on the fourth he made ladybirds.
On the sixth day he made chicken and funny bunnies
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake
School.

By Casey

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made theme parks
For the children to play with
On the third day God made sweets, ice-cream and chips
And on the fourth he made houses
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented toys on the fifth day
On the sixth day he made beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Schools and teachers.

By Zakirah

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made toys
For the children to play with
On the third day God made theme parks
And on the fourth swimming pools.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented cats and dogs on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made beds and TV
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Schools and brothers.

By Sarmila

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made toys
For the children to play with
On the third day He made play stations
And on the fourth colourings.
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented dogs, cats and other animals on the fifth day.
On the sixth day he made bunk beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
School and teachers.

By Alina

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made funny bunnies
On the third day God made theme parks and cookies
And on the fourth day God made dolls
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented flying cars on the fifth day.
On the sixth day God made a bed
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake,
Burglars and poisonous snakes.

By Lizzie

My Creation
On the first day God made kids
On the second day God made electronic games
For the children to play with
On the third day He made fast food and sugar.
And on the fourth, luxury and convenience
Including slave robots, electronic luzury mansions with huge gardens and swimming pools
God saw all this was good
And he wanted the kids to have more fun and
So he invented mini motorbikes on the fifth day
On the sixth day he made water beds
So that the kids could rest with him on the seventh day
On that day God was resting but he set his alarm clock incorrrectly
On waking God became restless
It was then he made his first and only mistake, Schools!!

By Sam

The following poems are from Class 4A at Hillbrook Primary. Many of the children worked in pairs. The poem’s title was Gregory Cool.

Gregory Cool
I can smell the cold salty water.
The glowing, shiny and sparkly candle
Flies floating in the warm air.
I can see the golden, pretty flowers,
Waving about in the cool breeze.
I can see the excited animals outside
Prancing and dancing.

By Lauren and Nimra

Gregory Cool
The silvery, icey moon glittering in the night,
Out in the dark there are fiery golden
Candle flies gliding happily about,
Beauitful shining, twinkling stars,
People are singing and dancing happily
They are twirling and spinning
Outside everything is delightfully calm
And relaxed.

By Vanthana and Haniyah

Gregory Cool
The source of light glows in the night.
It sparkles at midnight
Candle flies are gliding in the dark sky.
Stars are golden and they shine at night.
Music is playing. People are singing
And twirling round and round.
Dogs are barking loudly.
Donkeys are braying, trees are rustling.

By Bethany 

Gregory Cool
The source of light glows in the night.
It sparkles at midnight.
Candleflies are gliding in the sky.
The stars are shining in the sky.
The people are singing and dancing.
The dogs are barking and the
Donkeys are braying.

By Shantel

Gregory Cool
The dusk is falling in the blue deep sky.
The golden gigantic sun
Switches with the silvery moon.
Then its silent, absolutely quiet.
Untouchable resting under the beautiful
Silvery moon.

By Fiona and Hillary

Gregory Cool
Candle flies glowing in the glittering night,
And people twirling in the warm night.
Night has fallen and the sparkling icy
Moon is floating in the beautiful sky.
Lights are twinkling bright in houses.
I lie in the dark, warm and twinkling night,
Ending the day with a shining silvery moon.

By Sheza and Ruqayyah

Gregory Cool
The warm twinkling starrry night
The moon as silver as can be
Golden, fiery candle flies happily darting
Round the warm sky
The smell of fried fish
Floating through the air.
People dancing, twirling, spinning
Round and round and round.

By Uzma

Gregory Cool
The icy moon is bright in the dark.
The glowing flies are twinkling.
The loud music playing
The beautiful silvery moon rises
The smell of fried fish
Floating in the air.

By Akeem and Riaz

Gregory Cool
It is dark with twinkling stars in the sky.
The full gleamimg [moon] is shining brightly in the sky.
People are shouting out loudly to each other.
Smell the sizzling fried fish floating in the air.
They can see the glittering candle flies buzzing round.

By Adam and Rebekah

Gregory Cool
The sky is dark
The moon is silver and white
The source of light at night still and calm.
Golden candle flies are zig zagging
through the air in the darkness
Stars are twinkling and shimmering
In the dark warm night
People are twisting and turning
To the sound of music
Delicious smell of fried fish
Floating through the warm air.

By Sahiba and Asmaa

Gregory Cool
Lying under the twinkling stars
The gigantic icy silvery source of light at night
Floating still.
Happy lying comfortable under the light.

By Nasir and Sulaiman

Gregory Cool
Glittering night sky
Icy silvery source of light
Makes a brilliant world of night
Excited candle flies
Glittering in the delighted warm air.

By Tony and Troy

Gregory Cool
The silvery, twinkling sky.
Sizzling, twizzling candle flies,
Zig zagging round and round.
Hear animals howling,
Braying and barking.
The moon turns your hearts to ice,
And you feel a shiver and a quiver.
People are singing, dancing,
Twirling and whirling.
The smell of fish comes drifting
Into your nose.

By Haafizah

Finally Class 3HB at Hillbrook Primary wrote poems about the sun, working with images and ’strong’ words. Here are a few of them.

The Sun
The sun feels like fiery hot chillies.
The sun looks like a juicy lemon
And a juicy orange.
The sun is round like a pizza.
It is like a hot fire.

By Aqsa

The Sun
The sun makes me feel relaxed.
The sun feels like burnng hot steaming
The sun feels like a juicy orange,
Salted crisps, spicy hot pizza.
It is like hot fire.
The sun feels fiery
The sun feels shiny
The sun feels bright
The sun is brilliant.

By Noorshad

The Sun
Burning hot, steaming,
Salted crisps, thirst
Juicy orange, relaxing
Icecream bowl [boat] of fire
Spicey hot pizza, hot chillies
Sweating, bothered,
Fiery lava, global.

By Daria

The Sun
Cool drink, relaxing on the beach
Swimming in hot water,
Chilli hot.

By Ervine

The Sun
It tastes hot and tasty
Makes you feel relaxed
Relaxing on a beach
Swimming in hot water
Smells like smoke
Makes you feel thirsty
Tastes like salty crisps
Bad for your teeth
Like lava on a ball
Sun tastes like chillies
Cold drink

By Remmae