Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy

We have been reading this book of poems. It's great! We've been listening to it too as the book contains a CD of all the poems read by the author - the marvellous Michael Rosen.

When I was 6 or 7 years old Michael Rosen visited our school and read some of his poems. We did a whole project on Michael Rosen poems: illustrated them; wrote our own versions; just enjoyed them.

So, as Ruth and I were enjoying the poetry, I decided to challenge the older three to write their own versions of Rosen poems. I had a go myself too.

We might do more of this. Some of his poems are helpfully structured to replicate in our own style.

Today's exercise was based on the 'Down behind the dustbin' poems, Sid and Jim.

SID

Down behind the dustbin

I met a dog called Sid.

He could smell a bone inside

but couldn't lift the lid.

JIM

Down behind the dustbin

I met a dog called Jim.

He didn't know me 

and I didn't know him.

Feel free to add your own. The kids will be blogging their own contributions...

Here are mine:

DANIEL

Down behind the dustbin

I met a dog called Daniel.

He claimed he was a greyhound

but he looked more like a spaniel.

LUCIE

Down behind the dustbin

I met a dog called Lucie.

She was carrying an orange

which looked very juicy.

MATS

Down behind the dustbin

I met a dog called Mats.

He was barking mad, excited:

He was off to chase some cats.

Pick a name, any name, I dare you...