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'PORTSMOUTH'
A Portsmouth Music Hub Project
'PORTSMOUTH'
A Portsmouth Music Hub Project
In June 2022 Portsmouth Poetry was commissioned by The Portsmouth Music Hub to work with 3 local primary schools, creating poems around the theme of “Portsmouth”.
Liz Weston ran a 2-hour workshop with each school on which all the elements of the poems were created. Liz then , in her words, “knitted” the elements together to create the finished piece. In another follow-up workshop the pupils practiced performing the poem ready for the big performance in the Guildhall on 30 June alongside school choirs performing songs all about and inspired by Portsmouth
'Portsmouth'
'Portsmouth'
Created by Year 3 pupils from New Horizons Primary School
Portsmouth this Island City
The shimmering salty sea around us
An ocean surrounds us
We love the beaches,
the sand and shells, the seashore
Ports Mouth gives shelter
A Safe harbour
the navy keeps us safe
Ferries travel to and fro
the cruise ships come and go
and ships with cargo
but also
The vast Victory
The Warrior
The magnificent Mary Rose
Fratton Park
fans cheering, chanting, singing
Blue and white
Pompey fight the fight
The sun in the sky, I run in the sun
There’s fun in the sun for everyone
The fun-fair
Ice cream on the pier
Games in the arcade
Candy floss and donuts
Giant swans on the lake
Fish and chips
Walking squawking
Swooping scavenging
The shrieking seagulls steal your food
Why do they have to be so rude?
Portsmouth Ports Mouth
Salt water as far as the eye can see
This Island City
Surrounded by the shining sea
Safe Harbour for you and me
'Spinnaker Tower'
'Spinnaker Tower'
Created by Newbridge Junior School, the children were a mix from years 3 and 4 and a couple from year 5
Pointing into the sky
The giant tower casts a shadow through the day
Like a sundial marking the time
It stands so high
Up we climb
The power of the tower
It is so tall
Everything else seems small
From the top
You gaze down on the people like ants
A model town – a perfect Portsmouth
Tiny houses and flats
It looks like lego-land
The traffic – toy trucks and trains
The dock yard, the castle
Ferries, ships and tankers
We can see history and modern life
The Victory and the Hovercraft
The shining Spinnaker sails across the sparkling sea
Glass glistens by day
And glows at nights
White by day
Bright lights
Jewels at night
A necklace of gems
In glittering gold
Exquisite emeralds
Glowing green
Brilliant blue sapphires
Dazzling diamonds
Rubies red
A rainbow of lights
A glory of colour
Pointing into the sky
The tremendous tower, tall and proud
Held by strong foundations 50 metres deep
Stands still by the seashore
'Southsea Castle'
'Southsea Castle'
Created by year 5 pupils (and 1 from year 3) from Kings Academy
Southsea Castle stands proud by the shore
Built in 1544
Holding its history and its mystery
History you can’t ignore
Over 500 years
A castle built by a king
It stands full square,
Its thick walls protecting
The kingdom in safe-keeping
A well
A bell to ring a warning
Cannons defending
Guns guarding
Over 500 years
Standing sentry with its sturdy walls
Many have walked its halls
Prisoners have wailed
In its depths
Dark, damp and dank the deep dungeons
Descending deep, deep down
Descending deep down into the dark
Over 500 years
There are shadows cast by candles
In the cracks and corners
The ghosts moan
Here there is bone
The paper-white bones haunt us
Visitors, tourists come here
But also unwelcome guests
Ghosts of the past
Over 500 years
The bones remember
Lost souls
Ghostly sailors singing shanties
Prisoners crying for release
The bells ring their warning
The king’s ship was sinking
Into the deep descending.
The stone walls remain protecting
The strong grey building defending.
Over 500 years
Unlock your secrets
Show your dark history
The castle has its history
The castle holds its mystery
The castle captivates
The castle keeps its captives
The castle isn’t telling
The castle keeps its secrets
Over 500 years