Poems, stories and lots more- Dr Audrey Coatesworth

  Three poems for three pictures I have three pictures, and each has a poem They are all on this page, so just scroll down to both see and read They have ALL been drawn by a little boy, M, aged 5 yrs. I thought they were beautiful and very imaginative. I asked three children to read them - just for you! TO LISTEN - CLICK on the red jukebox above - the START button looks like this---> ---------------------------------------------------------- 1) THE ROBOT. 2) MY NANA 3) SEND A SMILE

 

   The Robot

  The robot looked about
  ‘I’ll go for a walk’
  But his battery failed so it couldn’t even talk

  A robot plane had wings
  So that it would fly
  But the battery failed so it couldn’t even try

  The robot dog had a bark
  So loud it could be heard
  But the battery failed so it couldn’t say a word

  You are not a robot
  Can walk and talk and run
  You don’t need a battery and you can have some fun

  You can help each other
  And I think that you will find
  You don’t need a battery to learn how to be kind

 
  Poem and picture are copyright A Coatesworth2010

  Thank you M for this imaginative picture and for the three children, aged 9,7 and 5 years, who have recited it.

I have made a little video of The Robot poem and picture

Click on the star to see it.

Matthew''s robot

The Robot with a robot tree

by MP, when aged 5yrs

  My Nana

  I love my Nana
  But I wish I saw her more
  She comes for a short visit
  Then goes home as before

  She lives a long way
  From where we have our house
  And when we travel in the car
  We must be as quiet as a mouse

  I know my Nana loves me
  Not by what she says
  But because she is kind
  In very many ways

  She can be quite strict
  And tells me what I do wrong
  But then, if I have listened
  She isn’t cross for long

  She reads me stories
  Sometimes we play a game
  She never changes
  Her smile is just the same

  I’m glad she is my Nana
  I know her love is true
  I wish that I could share her
  With you! And you! And you!

 
Poem and picture are copyrightA Coatesworth 2010

Thank you again to M, for the picture and to the three children who read it so well.

Matthew''s picture for Nana card

Nana is 'big' when she is with him, but she becomes 'little' when she goes home. Why? Because then he can only picture her in his thoughts as she lives many miles away!

   
  Send A Smile  Picture 'Send a smile' by M aged 5 yrs
  Read by M aged 5 yrs and A aged 8 yrs
  Sit down and close your eyes
  Sshh - say not one word
  Listen - very carefully
  Soon - 'quiet' can be heard

  Think of a little girl or boy
  In a country far away
  Someone who has nothing
  Who never gets to play

  Then, send to that child
  A smile - from you - today
  Watch it travel through the sky
  Yes, it will find its way

  One day - you may need
  Someone to smile or play
  Remember - what you send
  Will come back one day

  Send a smile - send a smile
  Make it bright as bright can be
  Send it with this message

  'With Love to you from me'

Send a smile

Would you like to draw a picture of a poem for this page? If so, press this star to read the poem, think a while and then make a picture for it. Your mummy, daddy, school teacher or carer can put it in an envelope and send it to:- PLP Publishings, PO Box 2150, Buckingham, MK18 1UL or the picture can be scanned and sent via email to audrey.coatesworth@virgin.net I have room to put a few - not just one!

 Primary school poems by Dr Audrey Coatesworth

What you say

I've just listened to the three poems, 'The Robot', 'My Nana' and 'Send a Smile' in your 'Poems from Pictures' section. Not only do I love each of the poems but they are read so beautifully by the three children. What a fantastic idea - I still have a big, happy smile on my face after listening to them so the message of 'Send a Smile' is definitely true! I also thought the pictures which illustrated the poems were beautiful. It's great to see children's talents shared and celebrated across the world on a website like this. Thank you.
 
Melanie