Want to see some WOW poetry work from Year 9? Check out Thomas Wilson’s poem, turning Simon Armitage’s The Clown Punk into a reply from the punk.
The Clown Punk’s Reply
Walking home through my side of town,
Sometimes you’ll see the judging eyes and spiteful frown,
Like a child’s picture that was not put up
And drives with his kids full of hope. But
Don’t admire: Every wrinkle on that man’s head
Is carved by mid-life stress;
As I step out of the traffic lights,
Think what he’ll look like in thirty years’ time –
The bags under his eyes and slouching back,
Scared by the unfair cost of the rat race.
You dog on a leash who barks and howl
When I come face to face with the kids who growl,
Remember the man so different to choke,
Then remove the background and clear the smoke.
By Thomas Wilson
Tom…. this is amazing. I love the way you turn the ‘dog’ back on the reader. Mrs Lane.