Wednesday, 21 March 2012

My Favorite Poem on World Poetry Day



Children just LOVE rhyming! This I know from our readings. But. Just for fun on world poetry day (and my mums birthday..awwwww) here is my favourite poem. 


Scaffolding

Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;
Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.

And yet all this comes down when the job’s done;
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.

So if my dear there sometimes seem to be,
Old bridges breaking between you and me.
Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall
Confident that we have built our wall.

by Seamus Heaney





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