NZ writing - Iain Sharp poem

We are taking part in the 'Get NZ writing' project which helps students connect with other schools around NZ by sharing their writing. We have been looking at a poem by Iain Sharp and then made our own version for Rm 23. Next the students will write their own and pick their best line to share with our sister school.

The Iain Sharp Poem

Iain Sharp is a fat parcel

of mixed groceries

tied with a clumsy knot.

Iain Sharp is a black kite

adrift on changeable winds.

Iain Sharp is a pile of scoria

tricking softly to the sea.

Whenever I peep in mirrors

Iain Sharp frowns back at me.

It’s terrifying.

Iain Sharp is a runaway tramcar.

Iain Sharp is a chunk of moonrock.

Iain Sharp is nine letters

wrenched from the Roman Alphabet.

Look there and there!

Bits of bright confetti

blow from chapel to chapel.

I chase them with outstretched hands.

They might be Iain Sharp

If our class were a kind of vehicle what kind of vehicle would it be?

A Lamborghini speeding past the other cars. Leaving them for dust. A bright yellow Suzuki Swift zipping through the streets A Landrover taking on all different terrains A rusty ho trod waiting for all the parts to be put together again. A Toyota Highlux driving through a four wheel riding track in the bush A double decker bus that holds so much yet has room for more. Formula One car zooming around the corners

If our class were a kind of building what kind of building would it be?

A skyscraper aiming for great heights and achieving so much. A skytower because we tower over everyone else. A skyscraper - individuals yet together as one.

If our class were something you find in your community what something would it be?

The Lego store because we join together to make bigger, better things. The Mt Roskill shops because we have everything ready for anything.

If our class were a kind of meal what kind of meal would it be?

Burger King cheeseburger stunner meal with lots of deliciousness. Burger Fuel chicken burger in it’s massive size A five course meal with a wedding cake at the end. A pavlova with a hidden surprise of ambrosia inside. A happy meal with a surprise toy.

If our class were an item of clothing what kind of item would it be?

A high-viz vest that stands out in the crowd. A pair of fuzzy socks that keeps our little toes warm and snug A Room 23 t-shirt that brings luck to all who wear it. A Tuxedo that looks sweet A tie-dye t-shirt that blends all the colours together as one.