I’m the Captain of My Ships (My Shoes)
Pictures inspire Words inspire Pictures Sometimes a picture can inspire a poem. This poem was inspired by a picture on Twitter. The author Giles Paley-Phillips posted a picture of his staircase. It was decorated with maps. It made me think of a captain of a…
Nasty Crusties
CRUSTACEANS Myles writes: Crustaceans are related to insects and spiders, but are their own separate group. Because unlike insects and spiders they live underwater. They include things like crabs, lobsters and prawns. They are an extremely interesting group of animals and different kinds are found…
Baby Shark
BABY SHARK Myles writes: This poem was important for me, because it was the start of something. After I wrote it, I decided I needed to write more poems. The poem itself was inspired by a one of my favourites from my own childhood. That…
The Colossal Squid and What I Did
SQUID INK Here’s our picture poem about a very large squid. The largest squid in the sea is actually called the Giant Squid! They can grow up to 13 metres long. Wow! BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST This poem started out when I (hi it’s Myles here!)…