Poetry Slam
Famine, Flooding, War, Terrorism,
Global Warming.
Is it just you?
The World in my view is falling apart. It’s what I’m seeing.
Who’s to blame? It’s the human beings
We’re the ones who don’t care
About the polar bears.
They’re in danger
We’re supposed to be their saviour
Right now their habitat is melting which is making the sea levels rise
That may come to you as a surprise.
If you are thinking how have we done this,
Well there must have been a lot you’ve missed.
Do you realise we’re polluting the air?
Making a great big hole in your atmosphere.
Cars and planes are the ones to blame, mainly.
But that doesn’t stop us from using them daily.
When you throw rubbish away it goes to land fills
This is loads of rubbish piled on top growing like a hill.
Greenhouse gases are produced are produced if you burn this down
It’s not a pretty sight, just take a look around.
All this has affected the weather badly and it’s not right.
What will you do to fix this sight?
Mareeka
People in the army always getting shot
Tryna show the other countries what they’ve got
They say we are protected
But most people feel neglected
They teach kids not to hate
But when their parents die how can they concentrate
Starting wars won’t solve nothing
Tryna nuke other countries, they’re just bluffing
They teach you in school that fighting is not good
But most fights are misunderstood
Fighting will not make anyone happy
Nearly everyone would be unhappy
Kids walking round with knifes
Taking other people’s lives
Loads of people dying.
Many children left crying.
Josh
All these people carry knives
Everyday I go through strife
Watching people lose their life
There are people with no home
In the street all alone
Soldiers have gone out to war
Lots of soldiers, shot to the floor
You might not see that man anymore.
People use all they’ve got
Everyday someone gets shot
Lots of bodies have been found
28 bombs on the underground
It’s just a waste of time
This world is one big crime
They say don’t cross the line.
Do what you want
Your life aint mine
I’m wasting my breath
Saying these bars
Aint gonna stop any death!
Brandon
Help Haiti
Let’s help the people, help them survive.
Film them on TV and make sure it’s live.
Everyone’s watching to see what they go through
Then we can see what things we can help or do.
This is someone’s story I’m about to tell
From her point of view, Haiti is hell.
‘It was 3 in the morning, I felt shaking
I looked out the window and saw what this monster was making.
I went outside, everyone’s screaming.
People were buried under the rubble, at first I thought I was dreaming.
Where was my dad, was he alive?
I searched through the rubble to find him dead
It couldn’t be true, was it in my head?
This corrupt government, they don’t even care!
If they did they would buy us new clothes to wear.
I was sitting on my so called ‘bed’
Then a though popped into my head
If you put and man a woman together, they make a baby.
If you put innocent people and a poor government together, it makes Haiti’.
So I’m gonna make a stand and say how I feel
Then see if they make it a big deal.
Paige
Guns, cars, peoples and more
Sometimes just leave us lying dead on the floor.
Floods, droughts, storms and tornadoes
They all cause hazards just like volcanoes
But sometimes people do things on purpose
Coz their lifelong ambition is to kill us n hurt us
Look at them gangster right over there
They think they’re well hard, just like a bear.
Bang, pow a shot and a punch
Makes me think ‘ooh I want my lunch’
But then I remembered what happened earlier
When that big bully make me look girlier
Look at me now. I’m black and I’m blue.
Oh no it happened to you too.
See, this world is a bit of a cruel place.
And sometimes that cruelness ends up on your face.
I wish this world would come to peace
Coz I want all that bad stuff to decrease.
That was my poem I hope you like.
Then one day this world will unite.
Molly
Terrorism happens far and wide
Remember all the people that died
Their families cried
Feeling pain inside
What can we find
Where does Bin Laden hide?
You told me you knew, but that was a lie.
How did it happen, tell me why.
But I see war
Tell the world what I saw.
It’s like a punch in the jaw .
They’ve got no respect for the law
Turn on the TV and then you will see
Fights in other countries
But the war is reality
You think it wont happen to me
But one day maybe
Terrorism will stop and we will live peacefully.
Alex
Knife Life
What’s the point in carrying a knife?
You only do it to ruin your life
Stabbing people one after one
Thinking you’re bad or calling it fun.
You walk in the kitchen and see a knife
Thinking not once but then thinking twice
You say you shouldn’t but do anyway
‘cause you don’t know what’s coming your way.
You walk out the door, you know you’re scared
Your conscience says ‘Don’t do it. It’s only a dare’
You don’t know what’ll happen in the next few days.
Now put it down, turn around and live your own way.
Here they come down the road, all are unknown.
There’s about seven and you’re on your own
You want to turn back but it’s too late now.
Now they’ve started to gather round.
Pushing and shoving again and again
They don’t stop till he says when
You pull out the knife and say it’s time
This is when you notice you’re about to commit a crime.
This is what happens when you have a knife
Instead of taking theirs you take your own life
Next time don’t think about it. You’re wasting your time.
‘cause every knife you turn away, you stop another crime.
Aliyah