Black Carr Wood

By Cecilia Brabin | January 25, 2018

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…

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Not listening

By Berni | January 11, 2018

Read this poem by Cecilia Brabin and try the Gapfillers exercise to learn new English words and test comprehension. Learn English online with Gapfillers.

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The Moon

By Cecilia Brabin | November 2, 2017

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…

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The ‘Fridge Monster

By Cecilia Brabin | September 21, 2017

    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…

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Beach Huts

By Cecilia Brabin | July 27, 2017

Dressed in our best we gaze out to sea sun up and sun down waiting patiently for the people to come with their rugs and chairs and their picnic baskets of wonderful fayre. We throw open our doors greet them with glee observing their fun on the sand, in the sea We breathe in the…

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City Living

By Cecilia Brabin | April 20, 2017

Questions Why is the end of this poem surprising? Did you expect it? What did you expect it to be about? Which sentences hint at the ending? Do you know a word to describe this? notes on City Living           CITY LIVING Plastic, paperLittle bits of foodPart cooked, overcookedI’m just not…

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