Category Archives: First World War Poetry

Year 6 have been writing some fabulous poetry this week inspired by our reading of some First World War poetry, looking at medals and a Princess Mary chocolate box from the war, as well as finding out about the individual stories behind their medals for some soldiers. More poetry will be posted over the weekend, but a taster has been posted below.

We are also in the process of creating some slides and readings of our poetry. A few have been completed in time for the Centenary on Sunday. Click on the image below to see this short movie of readings and images.

Well done Year 6. You have all tackled some really difficult issues this week and been brilliant in responding to them. You are amazing poets and should be very proud of what you have achieved since Monday.

Smiling whilst suffering,
Walking through mud
No hope left in my broken body,
But still I’m
Smiling whilst suffering.

An eerie silence
Shaking and limping,
Hiding and crying,
But still I’m
Smiling whilst suffering.

Gun bullets flying,
The sound of struggling,
The last word,
But he is still
Smiling whilst suffering.

Poppies growing through the destruction,
Families coming to their loved-one’s grave,
Are they smiling whilst suffering?

The threatening cloud of war
Slowly fades away,
A glimmer of hope
Appears from out of space.
A bronze box is laid beside me.
It opens majestically,
And a smell fills the nose.
Chocolate.

A luscious aroma expands.
It fills the battlefield.
It brings hope,
Hope.

On and on,
Eternal war,
Hate and death.
A trailer arrives,
A trailer with a mountain of gold.

One by one, a box was received.
One by one, a box was given.
A box of joy,
A box of hope,
A box of pure good.

Opening the box,
Bang!
Glory, encouragement, happiness
Spew, fizz and bubble out.
The trenches and battles are lit by this little box.

This little box,
This little box of light.