Hi, I'm writing papers and looking for inspiration. Poetry suitable for bright 11+ aged children written by authors who have been dead for more than 70 years (copyright). Looking for examples of techniques such as assonance, imagery, etc.
Trying not to be too gloomy, I keep coming up with death and mourning,
Robert Louis Stevenson's poems are always great, and not too gloomy.
I like the railway one which begins, 'Faster than fairies, faster than witches..'.
That's the only suitable poet I can think of at the moment..
Thank you very much.
Very strange I have it open to the right of me as I type. It is a well used resource. Sadly, it is a little too short for my needs.
Sorry, it's many moons since I've taught but how about the following:
De La Mare's 'The Listeners'?
Peter Porter's 'Your Attention Please'?
Jenny Joseph's 'Warning' (When I am an old woman I shall wear purple)
A bit of Tennyson?
DS1 had to quick study some poems for a general knowledge quiz & loves If & Slough, also Charge of the Light Brigade. Not sure if the first 2 make the 70 year cut off though.