Our Year 7 English students worked on Haiku and Senryu poetry last term, producing inspiring pieces of poetry.
Haiku is a Japanese poetry style consisting of three short lines that do not thyme. This traditional style of Japanese poetry can be traced back as far as the 9th century. The first haiku written in English appeared in the late 19th century.
Senryu is a form of short poetry similar to Haiku, consisting of three lines with 17 syllables.
We would like to encourage you to browse through some examples of the students’ work:
CORONVIR – US by Jorja
Coronavirus Masks conceal our face.
Hiding beautiful features.
Thanks COVID nineteen!
WORLD WAR 2 by Jack
I sat on a bench
Thinking happy memories
Then the Nazis came
Rainbow by Rory
Curving up then down.
Meeting blue sky and green earth,
Melding sun and rain.
BESTIES by Charlotte
We are close but far,
we remember but forget
that you’re my best friend
Waves of Guilt by Alexia
Like a crashing wave,
Like a thrashing glacial storm,
Guilt is drowning me.
River of Tears by Alexia
A rapid river,
Of my hopeless silent tears,
Still goes unnoticed.
War by Kadence
Jumping off the boat,
Sleeping in mud, blood dripping,
Praying to be home.
Treacherous Tsunami by Ian
Waving across cities
Reducing towns to rubbles
It’s devastating
ANZAC DAY by Cerys
It is ANZAC DAY
Trumpet, sounding the ode
Lest we forget them.
Self-Confidence by Ria
Head up high and proud,
Dainty like Aphrodite,
Then I tripped and fell.
MISTAKES by Levi
Whoever you are,
And whatever you may be,
We all make mistakes.
The Moon by Matthew
Isolated in
the night sky, sadly casting
Its own light on us.
Stop Sinning by Trent
God said no to sin
Yet it still came to life
But God forgives us