shake rattle and roll

sky rumbling

fear growing

power escaping

glass smashing

stop start

off on

after shocks still shaking

Earthquake

House wobbling,
Books falling,
Ground rumbling,
Fear growing as I run to the doorway
yay its over ..or is it.

Second Earthquake- Wednesday

Hi Everyone
Wow that one this morning was scary, wasn't it! Thanks for the great poems coming through. I now look forward to opening up my emails. We have 3 poems so far. I wonder if we will get 28 before we meet at school again. Unfortunately we are now behind with our reductive printmaking. I hope we can get an extension on our deadline for the calendar art. We can't rush this type of art. If you are bored you might like to look at some of these activities.

bbc.co.uk- check out the English site. There are many games there that will help you with punctuation, writing sentences etc

Keep the poetry going. Try to create an image in the mind of the reader. Use simile, personification or compare the earthquake to something else.

Practice recalling your times tables quickly. Search for some games to help you.

If you have garageband you could make a soundscape to play when you read your poetry.

If you have powerpoint you could find some images to back your poem. Some programmes allow you to have photos fade in and out with the text in front. Have a play with animating the text. Bring the poem in line for line.

If you have any other ideas please post them in our blog for others to see.
Take care
Sue

Surprise Quake

I wake up

Its dark, but daylight outside.

Rattle, things on my draws are shaking like marbles in a glass jar.

I get under my bed, scramble quickly.

The rumble dies.

Shaking I get out from under my safe cover.

Doomsday

Earthquake
House shaking
Ground rumbling
Scared of dying
Race downstairs
Jump on Mum
Said, "we're done"
Safe and sound
Or are we...

Lucy's Earthquake Poem

Earthquake surprises us
Around us shaking
Roaring sounds
Tapping at the window
Helpless feelings
Quick run
Under the door frame
All together we are safe
Keep filling the water bottles
Earth is powerful.
By Lucy Simpson

Sue's Wobbly Chimney

Here is a photo of our chimney before it was pulled down yesterday, brick by brick. I'm pleased it was taken down because that aftershock last night would have certainly seen it crashing through our roof.