Poetry
Black Carr Wood
Leaf-strewn paths lead a winding way as shafts of soft autumn light illuminate the trees and foliage growing wild in Black Carr Wood Fingers of icy mist point a way through past frost-tinged leaves and mossy bark to foxes, rabbits and nut-gathering squirrels running wild thro’ Black Carr Wood In Summer, the varying shades of…
Read MoreNot listening
Read this poem by Cecilia Brabin and try the Gapfillers exercise to learn new English words and test comprehension. Learn English online with Gapfillers.
Read MoreSanta Claus
He comes in the night! He comes in the night! He softly, silently comes;While the little brown heads on the pillows so white Are dreaming of bugles and drums.He cuts through the snow like a ship through the foam, While the white flakes around him whirl;Who tells him I know not, but he findeth the…
Read MoreThe Star
You may recognise the opening verse of this poem. It is a nursery and school favourite – but do you know all of the verses? Now you do! (but we do not expect that many youngsters have learned more than the first 2 verses) This poem was written by Ann Taylor and her sister Jane,…
Read MoreGrowing Old
a poem conjuring up the season
Read MoreThe Old Astronomer to his pupil
The Old Astronomer to his pupil By Sarah Williams Reach me down my Tycho Brahe, I would know him when we meet,When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet;He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of howWe are working to completion, working on from then to now.…
Read MoreThe Moon
THE MOON Madam Moonlight, Queen of nightspreads her silverinto the night.Studs the blackness of the skywith diamond chipsas she goes by.Turns her face and looks belowto bathe the earthin a silver glow.Her gauzy wings she softly spreadso’er darkened fieldsand sleeping heads.Softer sister of the sunshe watches earthtil night is done.Hides her face in a clouded…
Read MoreThe song of Fionnuala
english poetry, learn english online, english words,
Read MoreThe ‘Fridge Monster
1 The fridge monster has been in and taken all the cheese! It never came and asked, and it never said please. 3 The fridge monster has been in and taken lots of snacks. Mum waits in the kitchen to see if it attacks! 5 The fridge monster strikes and we…
Read MoreAn Opera House
Within the gold square of the proscenium arch,A curtain of orange velvet hangs in stiff folds,Its tassels jarring slightly when someone crosses the stage behind.Gold carving edges the balconies,Rims the boxes,Runs up and down fluted pillars.Little knife-stabs of goldShine out whenever a box door is opened. Gold clustersFlash in soft explosionsOn the blue darkness,Suck…
Read More