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 throughThen we can see what things we can help or do.This is someone’s story I’m about to tellFrom her point of view, Haiti is hell.‘It was 3 in the morning, I felt shakingI 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 deadIt 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 headIf 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 feelThen 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 wideRemember all the people that diedTheir families criedFeeling pain insideWhat can we findWhere 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 lawTurn on the TV and then you will seeFights in other countries But the war is realityYou think it wont happen to meBut one day maybeTerrorism will stop and we will live peacefully.

Alex

Knife LifeWhat’s the point in carrying a knife?You only do it to ruin your lifeStabbing people one after oneThinking you’re bad or calling it fun.

You walk in the kitchen and see a knifeThinking 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 scaredYour 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 ownYou want to turn back but it’s too late now.Now they’ve started to gather round.

Pushing and shoving again and againThey don’t stop till he says whenYou pull out the knife and say it’s timeThis 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 lifeNext time don’t think about it. You’re wasting your time.‘cause every knife you turn away, you stop another crime.

Aliyah