POEM STARTER
Imagine you are a young child attempting rhyming poetry for the first time.
Consider the language you use to reflect the child’s age. Also try to think about what would be an important topic for them to write about.
Boys Don’t Cry
Tw: Implied abuse
mummy sometimes calls me a dummy
But daddy sometimes hits mummy
mummy and daddy always fight at night
and i get something called a fright?
i hold my teddy closer and pretend i am dreaming
but i feel like crying because i hear screaming
i slowly creak open the door and mummy’s on the floor
why is daddy mad
It makes me very sad
mummy screams and shouts and I go back inside
Curling under my blaky to hide
i cry so sad
but daddy’s would get mad
boys don’t cry
i wipe the water from my eye