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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In War Hannah Le Pelley
The sorrow, the pain, the fear;
Washed over me like the rain.
While the wind cut straight though me,
Not caring who’s there;
Leaving me frozen in pain.
The deafening sound of gun fire,
Was screaming in my ear.
I had nothing left neither pride nor hope,
As I stumbled to the ground;
Leaving me hopeless in endless pain.
Mines exploded around me,
Throwing me as high as a house,
While I landed into the deep deadly mud,
Which almost sucked my life away,
Leaving me silent in extraordinary pain.
But then it all stopped, and the sirens sung out;
Lifting the fear up away.
While one final shot
Hit me right in the back;
Leaving me dead in pain.
Guernsey’s liberated Sam Le Pelley
I’m hearing the news all about Guernsey.
We’ve been starving all through the war
And maybe now we might not be poor
When I’m hearing the news all about Guernsey.
We are all running down to the harbour thinking we’re free
And when we got there everyone is full of glee.
We’ve been starving all through the war
And maybe now we might not be poor
When I’m hearing the news all about Guernsey.
My family is coming in, even uncle Fin.
After the signing we all do down to the inn.
We are all running down to the harbour thinking we’re free
And when we got there everyone is full of glee.
We’ve been starving all through the war
And maybe now we might not be poor.
When I’m hearing the news all about Guernsey.
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