The very talented artist and illustrator Stephanie Jayne contacted a few of the authors that she has illustrated books for and challenged us all to write a short lockdown poem. She would then illustrate our poems to bring them to life. This helped inspire us and keep our creativity flowing during this period of lockdown.
We all rose to the challenge and the results are pure brilliant.
The rhymes written by Nicky Gilbody and Sarah Morrell are fabulous and teamed with Stephanie’s wonderful illustrations they provide some humour and positivity in a time when we all need it most.
Lockdown Poem was written by Nicky Gilbody –
There are pigeons on my fence, in sunshine making hay,
They canoodle more than rabbits, randy buggers come what may,
They’re at it almost all day long, I wish they’d go away,
Just imagine if we joined them – what would the neighbours say?
Lockdown Poem was written by Sarah Morrell
I wake up every morning with my poor head in a spin
Because again I have no clue which weekday I am in.
My legs- they ache- my stomach hurts and then there are my arms,
As Wicksey has me hopping high- I can’t resist his charms.
Then I try to teach my kids just how to read and write,
Which lasts for thirty seconds as they start to moan and fight.
Cue the crafts to ease the mood which always calms them down,
As YouTube shows us how to make a royal paper crown.
We paint and draw we glue and stick and keep ourselves amused
And end up with a sticky crown that’s too small to be used.
By lunchtime I feel tired and worn but thank my lucky stars
That they haven’t found the glitter yet or worse still the guitars.
An afternoon of baking and the garden to stay fit
Is the only way to keep our minds off all this awful s**t.
As night draws in we read our books and snuggle in together
When I wish that I could pause the clock and stay right here forever.
Lockdown Poem was written by Cheryl Lee-White
When times are tough,
and you feel you have had enough,
it’s important that we all stick together,
to ride out this stormy weather.
You may be isolated inside your home,
that doesn’t mean you need to be alone,
send a picture, an email or call a friend,
with virtual love there really is no end.
Dig deep and find your inner rainbow.
Then let that love and positivity flow.
Spread those positive vibes far and wide,
sending out happiness to others while staying inside.
This was a great challenge and activity to help keep us all creating and busy so a big thank you to Stephanie Jayne for organising it. If you want to see more about the authors and illustrators then take a look at their children’s books below –
Children’s books by Sarah Morrell
Children’s books by Nicky Gilbody’s
Children’s book written and illustrated by Stephanie Jayne
Books written by Cheryl Lee-White
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These are so cute. I’ll have to check out some of these books!
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I really enjoyed the poems and illustrations. Genuinely done thank you for sharing.
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