Sonnets for the 21st Century: Wigtown Nursery
We asked children under 8 to write poems in any style. Wigtown Nursery rose to the challenge and here are their contributions to our celebration of Shakespeare.
I like the smell of smoke
I like the sound of the wind blowing
I like the taste of candy floss
I like the touch of smooth materials
by Bob
I like the smell of chocolate cake
I like the sound of the birds tweeting
I like the taste of bananas
I like the touch of my bed
by Carsen
I like the smell of powder
I like the sound of an alarm
I like the taste of watermelon
I like the touch of my covers
by Declan
I like the smell of my mum’s perfume
I like the sound of the birds tweeting
I like the taste of strawberries
I like the touch of the grass
by Emily
I like the smell of cake cooking in the oven
I like the sound of the tweeting birds
I like the taste of cake when it is just out of the oven
I like touch of soft rocks at the beach
by Emma
I like the smell of the flowers
I like the sound of the birds
I like the taste of kiwi
I like the touch of my rabbit
by Zoe
I like the smell of apples
I like the sound of combines
I like the taste of apples
I like the touch of rocks
by Euan
I like the smell of powder for babies
I like the sound of the birds tweeting
I like the taste of a cheese sandwich
I like the touch of my teddy
by Finley
I like the smell of cake
I like the sound of my mummy
I like the taste of melon
I like the touch of my blanket
by Grace
I like the smell of sunflowers
I like the sound of birds tweeting
I like the taste of birthday cake
I like the touch of my blanket
by Carly
I like the smell of strawberries
I like the sound of the wind
I like the taste of bananas
I like the touch of flowers
by Isla
I like the smell of perfume
I like the sound of birds tweeting
I like the taste of cake
I like the touch of my dog
by Jamiee-Lea
I like to watch the deer leap over the road and go in to the woods
I like the smell of perfume
I like the sound of the birds tweeting
I like the taste of lolly pops
I like the touch of furry things
by Keely
I like the smell of cheese
I like the sound of tractors
I like the taste of watermelon
I like touch of eggs
by Kieren
I like the smell of bananas
I like the sound of singing
I like the taste of strawberries
I like the touch of cuddly toys
by Miyah
I like the smell of cake
I like the sound of my teddy
I like the taste of apples
I like the touch of my dog
by Ellie
I like the smell of strawberries
I like the sound of the birds
I like the taste of cake
I like the touch of my car when it is clean
by Niamh
I like the smell of muck
I like the sound of tractors brooming in the field
I like the taste of red onion
I like the touch of a steering wheel
by Noah
I like the smell of flowers
I like the sounds of an aeroplane
I like the taste of melon
I like touch of heaters
by Olly
I like the smell of pineapple and melon
I like the sound of people talking
I like the taste of apples
I like the touch of dogs
by Robbie
I like the smell of the grass
I like the sound of the birds
I like the taste of chocolate cake
I like the touch of soft dogs
by Rory
I like the smell of soap
I like the sound of my friends talking nice words
I like the taste of cake
I like the touch of teddies
by Daniel