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National Poetry Day: Skylark

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Liz Brownlee

Yay, still National Poetry Day! Here is a poem inspired by the Skylark’s War by Hilary McKay. A vision in the darkness.

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National Poetry Day Warm Up Poems

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Liz Brownlee

Here’s another poem for National Poetry Day, on the theme of visions.

This poem was inspired by the book ‘Skellig’ by David Almond

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