Lion

Harvey is Year 6 and finds writing extremely challenging. For me, this is when free verse poetry can be great. Here's Harvey's splendid effort. It gave us the chance to use some dynamic verbs (and remind ourselves to use commas in lists).

LION

They have muscles to grab.
Lions are very vicious because they don't know how to
play!
Lions can hear elephants stomp from 100 metres
because they are a BIG species.
Lions eat very savagely,
snorting, panting, growling, grinding!

by Harvey

Gold Star, Harvey!

Fitness Mantra!

Not connected at all with things literary - but simply have to share this: am reading Fast After 50 (Joe Friel) and this is now my mantra: whether you think you are over the hill or not, you are right.

Love this! It's all about the attitude, folks. Those of us who have clocked up slightly more years can now decide - we are young! Yes!

Could mention the forthcoming Carrotsmash writing workshops and courses... running through the Autumn term in York and @Pocklington Arts Centre  - www.carrotsmash for more details.

And apparently, we can have young muscles - just by using them. So no excuses then!

Ali x