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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Oh! when the navy came Sam Meekes
Oh! when the navy came.
When the navy arrived joy in everyone’s eyes,
Disappointment in the Germans’ eyes.
The navy were honoured: we were glad.
The Germans getting shipped out.
Everyone was happy, everybody cheering, Germans teary.
Finally, we were liberated,
Finally, they were removed,
Bombs retired.
Oh! when the navy came.
Your lover returns Teddy Haddow
Your lover returns to Guernsey
as the army comes back to town harbour.
Germans with all their guns. As they leave
and lovers kissing, jumping with joy, singing, dancing, playing.
But as the years went by
no one dancing no one singing no one playing
all is sad. Until one man said
“I have a great idea it’s called Liberation.
it will be every 9th may when we came back from the war.”
And they did more dancing more singing and more kissing.
Ice cream and better food.
Everyone was happy when your lover returns.
Liberation Acrostic Poem Tom Jackson
L iberated after five long years.
I mpatiently waiting for the British Troops.
B ells from the Town Church ring.
E cstatic people everywhere.
R eleased from Nazi control.
A waiting Churchill’s announcement.
T he Guernsey flag is raised again.
I ndebted to our liberators.
“O ur dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today.”
N ever want to experience war again.
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