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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Guernsey is Freed Sebastien Saad
When all war shall be over and done,
We must celebrate! Come!
Come from your hides, come everyone.
England victorious, the rewards
Are forever glorious.
Guernsey is liberated,
And on this day,
We are forever elated.
The Germans are gone;
England, in our hearts,
Shall forever be,
Our number one.
O, England has won, England has won,
O, behold, the Germans are done.
The Germans shall flee,
Like a frightened bird,
From a massive oak tree.
The Germans shall flee,
Like a petrified,
A horrified,
A terrified bee.
Guernsey is freed,
Guernsey is freed,
O, the Germans have to flee.
Guernsey is freed,
Guernsey is freed,
O, the Germans have to flee.
O, Guernsey is freed.
Freedom Alex Pitfield
There was cheering in the alleyways as the bell finally rang.
Everyone sang
As the glory set in.
Soon disappointment would rule again.
We will remember thy who had pride and faith in themselves.
The ones who battled, the ones who fought,
the ones who protected, we have Freedom and that’s more important than anything.
All families with hope inhale glory and triumph
Families with loss inhale woeful cries.
We will celebrate for the fallen; remember them with our freedom.
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