'Friends'
by Nicole
Huge congratulations to Nicole , from Class 4, who was awarded a runners up prize in the annual EDP/Bayer Crop Science Norfolk Children's Poetry Competition 2013.
Nicole attended the Norwich Forum on Thursday October 3th with her dad and Mr Hodge, to receive her prize and read her poem.
Friendship
Friendship is no sacrifice
It comes to you for free
It requires no hard work
Just that you stay kind
Friendship gives you many gifts
Happiness and loyalty
In time it grows stronger.
The longer you wait the more you lose
But in time it all comes back
It can stand stoney, like rock
And can crumble like sand
Sometimes it can be rebuilt
But it can also stay in ruins.
By Harry Thomas, age 11
Friendship
Friendship is like a new beginning
You don’t know what will happen
Friendship is like war
They can be with you or not
Friendship is like a blossoming rose
It may seem nice but can prick when you least expect
Friendship is like a kiwi
Rough on the outside and
Soft on the inside
Friendship is like a book
The cover may look nice but
You never know
Friendship is like a Phoenix
Always a legendary thing
But fiery
Friendship is like school
You may learn some things
If you’re in the mood.
By Michael Roffe, age 11
My Friend for Life
My friend for life,
He makes me happy when I’m sad,
Even with a sodden coat he’s fun to be around.
I can trust Max with my life,
Our friendship is a never ending glue,
Like we’re sewn together him and me,
My friend for life.
Always in a sprightly mood,
Jumping up all the time,
Although he may be crazy,
He never crosses the line.
Sometimes our friendship suffers,
In deep turmoil,
But he always comes around,
My friend for life.
In winter we’ll get back from walk,
He’ll be damp and caked in mud,
But he’ll still jump on my bed.
Max is very special,
He’ll do what I say,
But only what I say,
He’s adorable and will always love me.
In the years to come he’ll soon be gone,
I’ve known him for six years you see,
Even when he is gone,
I will always love him,
And he will always love me,
My friend for life
True friendship takes time,
They’re not just made in a day.
He’s special, and will always be with me.
By Holly Salmon, age 11
My Best Friend
My best friend is very odd
When I leave my home in the morning
He sits on his bed all curled up
And when I come back in the evening
He hasn’t moved an inch.
I love my friend even though
He has an unnaturally weird craze for
Bean shoots.
He loves sheep
(Although he has never seen one)
Me and him are opposites
White, black, big, small
He is irresistible.
If you hug him he wouldn’t mind
But his sisters would.
My best friend loves me
Although if he found someone else
He might just go with them.
I am slightly worried that when I go
On holiday
He will leave me.
All friendships have little problems but it feels
Like the world exploding
My best friend is my cat.
By Cole Dixon, age 10
