Heritage Poems 75 - Guernsey schools' poetry competition
This year, 2020, celebrates 75 years of liberation from the Occupation of the Nazis during World War two on the Island of Guernsey. A poetry competition was held asking Guernsey school students to write poems about the experience during Occupation and the joy of Liberation after 5 years (World War 2). Students from schools across the island talked to their grandparents and learnt about how it affected family members. They submitted poems which were judged by local sixth form students studying English. Online voting was used to identify an overall winner from the nine finalists. Students also had the opportunity to read out their poems on Radio Guernsey in the JKT show.
This year, 2020, celebrates 75 years of liberation from the Occupation of the Nazis during World War two on the Island of Guernsey. A poetry competition was held asking Guernsey school students to write poems about the experience during Occupation and the joy of Liberation after 5 years (World War 2). Students from schools across the island talked to their grandparents and learnt about how it affected family members. They submitted poems which were judged by local sixth form students studying English. Online voting was used to identify an overall winner from the nine finalists. Students also had the opportunity to read out their poems on Radio Guernsey in the JKT show.
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Liberation day Arabella Ford
The 9th of May,
What a day to be alive.
The empathy we felt,
for the soldiers who survived.
The HMS Bulldog,
Out there not too far away.
Would bring home the soldiers,
who once would skip and play?
The islanders were cheering,
Eyes sparkling with joy.
All waiting at the harbour.
To see their baby boys.
For years they had prayed,
For this moment to come.
For their child to not arrive,
Just made their blood turn numb.
Though this day happened some time ago
And now Guernsey is free.
When I look out beyond the sea wall,
I can hear faint voices singing Sarnia Cherie.
We’re Free Regan Penney
I’m listening to the radio with fear.
Then I opened the door
And then an almighty roar,
In the crowd, so happy after 4 years.
Thousands of people in the harbour.
People seeing their father.
I can’t find him, but I will soon
Searching all around but I can’t find him.
Seeing the massive boat going away
I go home all sad and alone.
Waiting until he comes home.
Then my dad burst through the door
He shouted, “We’re Free!
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