My City by Charnwood Primary School

Poems for Leicester

MY CITY

by Charnwood Primary School

Published in 2016 by The Spark Arts for Children LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE www.thesparkarts.co.uk Š Individual authors. All rights reserved Design & Typography by Mooli 2

Introduction The Spark Arts for Children have really enjoyed working with Charnwood Primary School and it is our great pleasure to present to you our My City publication.

This is a collection of some of the poems that have been created by very talented children in your school. The children, who worked with Joseph Coelho, have explored the parks and playgrounds of Leicester, labeled trees with post-it note similes, found poems for the statues dotted around the city and discovered poems beating in their hearts. We have seen some fantastic, confident performances and read some creatively genius poems, all inspired by the children’s own experiences and all with Leicester at their heart.

We hope you enjoy reading this collection of work.

Why not write your own poem too‌.?

Charnwood Primary School 3

MY CITY Poems for Leicester by

Rahima Chaus

Ahmed Hasan

Omar Cetin

Anusha Maqsood

Rozan Ismaelgi

Faheemah Shah

Alif Khan

Fatin Vahora

Sahil Manshur

Husna Hassem

Aminah Usmanmia

Aaminah Zamakda

Ammar Bera

Amirah Pirbhai

Zara Hussein

Ahmad Sidat

Talha Abowath

Umar Laher

Amaan Bagwan

Fahima Manjra

Unaysah Garda

Afaaf Farish

Hateem Maqsood

Mohamed Abdi

Zayd Mangaria

Ammaanullah Diwan

Bilal Esuf

Aishabibi Mohmed

Zahraa Laher

Yusuf Hussain

Maleena Sidat

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Charnwood On my way to school I see shops, adults and houses.

But I really wish I could see mouses.

On my way to school I see teachers passing by.

But all I want to do is say hi.

On my way to school I see clouds and I see families in a circle as a crowd.

Rahima Chaus

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3 Little Kids 3 little kids always running around 3 little kids always tripping on the ground always getting bruises, always getting hurt, always hurting their little brother Bert.

Staying up all night, giving each other a fright.

Waking up neighbours by screaming each others names, and playing lots of games.

Their parents come they’re fierce and angry, and tell the kids to come inside as they looked hungry.

Omar Cetin

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If the World was made of Chocolate…

I’d buy a pet bunny cause it will remind me of Easter isn’t that funny.

I’d not care if my mum shouted at me for eating chocolate instead I’d tell her eat chocolate yourself.

I’d make all bubble gum into chocolate bubble gum.

I’d drink chocolate fountain mmm… isn’t that funny Rozan Ismaelgi

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About Leicester Leicester is a master.

Leicester is a super dooper.

Leicester has slippery houses.

Funny Leicester, a funny Leicester.

A scary Leicester, a scary Leicester.

A falling Leicester, a falling Leicester.

Lazy Leicester, lazy Leicester.

Crazy Leicester, a crazy Leicester.

A stupid Leicester, a stupid Leicester.

Wobbly Leicester, a wobbly Leicester.

Alif Khan

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A Dog Poem A stretchy dog A stretchy dog A tiny dog A tiny dog A running dog A running dog A crazy dog A crazy dog A scary dog A scary dog A slippery dog A slippery dog A slimy dog A slimy dog A hairy dog A hairy dog A funny dog A funny dog A stupid dog A stupid dog An angry dog An angry dog Sahil Manshur

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The Mercury The Mercury is scary The Mercury is strong The Mercury is iron The Mercury is magnificent The Mercury guards people The Mercury is horrid The Mercury is fury The Mercury is fierce The Mercury is royalty The Mercury is deadly Aminah Usmanmia

I’m good at karate I’m good at karate I’m good at Football Ammar Bera

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On my way to school On my way to school it is wonderful.

On my way to school I see my neighbours.

On my way to school I see houses.

On my way to school I see billboards.

On my way to school I see people running for candy.

On my way to school I see my best friends in the world Anusha and Maleeha.

On my way to school I see the restaurant called ‘Grill Chef’…

Zara Hussein

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If Leicester was full of football If Leicester was full of football I would ride on a football If Leicester was full of footballs the teachers would be nets and children would be players King Power stadium would be in the shape of a football Leicester is the shape of a football Talha Abowath

On my way to school On my way to school I see beautiful roses On my way to school I see Omar’s house By the second hand shop there is a mat and a big fat wrinkly rat Amaan Bagwan

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Marshmallows If the whole of Leicester was marshmallows there would be melted chocolate instead of rain.

If the whole of Leicester was marshmallows villages would have roasted marshmallows.

If the whole of Leicester was marshmallows people would bounce all day, If the whole of Leicester was marshmallows people would eat all day.

Unaysah Garda

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Leicester is better than Manchester Leicester is better than Manchester.

Leicester is so great I walk in town hanging with my mates.

Leicester is a beautiful city better than London at least.

Leicester jumps like a kangaroo high up in the sky.

Leicester has a beautiful sight.

As beautiful as a peacock’s feather.

Leicester is full with love, more than could come from above.

Hateem Maqsood

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Thomas Cook Thomas Cook is strong.

Thomas Cook is smart.

Thomas Cook is old.

Thomas Cook is like a spy.

Thomas Cook is brave.

Thomas Cook is like a spy because he goes to different countries.

Thomas Cook is very cool.

Thomas Cook travels everywhere.

Zayd Mangaria

Leicester is part of starting to write Leicester is part of starting to write with three hover boards because Leicester is in a place it is so good every day in Leicester Mercury for boys and girls and they will be strong Bilal Esuf

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If all of Leicester were sweet If all of Leicester were sweet my friends and family will give me sweets everyday all the people will be sweet and nice.

We will sleep in a marshmallow bed.

The river will be made of chocolate.

The TV screen will be made of sugar.

The toothbrush will be made of chewing gum.

The clouds will be made of candy floss.

Also the old peoples sticks will be made of candy cane.

Zahraa Laher

If all of Leicester were candy If all of Leicester were candy Kids will have braces like liquorice, students would be gummy bears and grandparents would be rotten teeth I would go to school on a galaxy If it snowed, sherbet will fall from the sky.

Maleeha Sidat

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The Mercury The angel is deadly and also fierce if you go too near it might get stronger.

He is cool and our spy because he looks around peoples houses.

The angel is pretty good at making stuff because he can fly and make a tower or a smart building Ahmed Hasan

My Journey Tall houses and mansions, tall trees and flowers many shops and buildings as I walk my way to school.

Lots of bright colours make me look colourful and as I go to school it completes my walk to school.

Anusha Maqsood

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Hair Poem If all of Leicester were hair then the river soar will be made out of shampoo.

If all of Leicester were hair then the picture of New Walk Museum will be of coloured hair.

If all of Leicester were hair then the slide of Clarendon Park would be as slippery as water.

If all of Leicester were hair then the King Power Stadium would win the hairy cup.

If all of Leicester were hair then the Leicester Tigers would have a green hairy pitch.

Faheemah Shah

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My Journey Poem On my way to school I see the sky shining bright.

On my way to school I see a building standing high.

On my way to school I see a cage with a mage.

On my way to school I see trees with bees.

Fatin Vahora

On the beach On the beach I found shells so small and tiny.

I found so much my sister got whiny.

I had so much fun on the ocean, but then I was dreaming about a potion smothered in lotion because of my fortune Husna Hassem

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My Stationery Poem If all of Leicester was made of stationery I would go to school on a ruler If all of Leicester was made of stationery I would go to the shop on a rubber If all of Leicester was made of stationery I would colour my brother in pink because he doesn’t like the colour pink Aaminah Zamakda

I Love I love wheat it is sweet as sweet I love Jelly it is yummy in my belly I love honey and it costs money I love Lolly and I like watching Polly Amirah Pirbhai

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If all the world was a doodle If all the world was a doodle I would ride on a doodle hover board we hoo tic tic tic tic oh no why!!!!!!

Ow that hurt eh.

Ahmad Sidat

On my way to school On my way to school I see a house that has a satellite TV that makes it look like a mouse.

On my way to school a snowman and a trash can which looks like a fan.

On my way to school I see a shop that has balloon that always pops.

Umar Laher

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Leicester, oh Leicester Leicester, oh Leicester, the wonderful Leicester, filled with plants and trees, cars pass by, and trees wave goodbye, like they’re a friend of me, like they’re a friend of me.

Fahima Manjra

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My Stationery Poem If all the world was stationery I would go to school on a ruler If all the world was stationery I would go to the shops on a rubber.

If all the world was stationery I would colour my brother in pink because he doesn’t like the colour pink HA! HA! HA! Afaaf Farish

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My Leicester Poem Leicester is a cooking pot with a lot of rain.

Leicester is a traffic jam just like real jam yum!

Leicester is so great I walk with my mates.

Leicester is the chester.

Leicester’s better than Manchester.

Leicester is a shooting star going very fast, just like a car!

Leicester is better than a wrestler.

Mohamed Abdi

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If all of Leicester If all of Leicester were doodles I would have a ride in a doodle fun fair.

If all of Leicester were doodles I would go to school on a doodle cycle.

If all of Leicester were doodles I would be drawing on a piece of rubber sized paper.

If all of Leicester were doodles the river Soar would be the life of all the sleeping pencil people.

If all of Leicester were doodles the buses would be rubbers.

If all of Leicester were doodles I would sit in a car made of paper trash.

If all of Leicester were doodles I would be wearing a tipex jumper.

If all of Leicester were doodles the traffic lights would be coloured pencils.

Ammaanullah Diwan

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On my way to School On my way to school I see an old church and a colourful rainbow and a library and a shop and blue clouds and a cave.

On my way to school I see a big building and a small ball that somebody forgot to take home.

Aishabibi Mohmed

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On my way to School On my way to school I say bye to the blue sky.

On my way to school I see trees with bees.

On my way to school I see a red cage with a mage.

On my way to school I see a ball park inside I see muddy leaves like a bad tree.

On my way to school I see the yellow sun, as yellow as my teeth.

On my way to school I see a tree as tall as a bee.

On my way to school I go down a hill called Nedam Street Yusuf Hussain

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