De anniversary about de moon
Year 6 at Westbridge Primary School wrote this poem together as part of Stories Based on the Real World, a term of writing inspired by the news, life experiences and history. The poem celebrates 50 years since the first humans landed on the moon on 20th July, 1969.
Moon Landings by Year 6, Westbridge Primary School
De moon, de moon, de moon
De anniversary about de moon
De 50th anniversary about de moon…
I.
The moon is a flower
It sheds its petals every hour
The moon is a giant’s toe nail
However, much more pale
The moon is a firefly
It glows as it flies by
II.
The moon is a challenge.
The astronauts are scared,
Stepping on the moon
They ever dared.
The astronauts look at the moon every night,
Time to give their fear a good fight!
III.
As I stepped off the ship
My heart was rumbling fast
And my head was spinning and spinning
Like a merry go round.
Soon I was walking and my worries melted away.
I guess the moon’s not made of cheese!
As I stepped off the ship
My heart was beating fast like Mo Farah,
My heart was skipping heartbeats
While my stomach was filled with butterflies
Trying to fly away.
A rush of success inundated my mind,
My doubts faded; I knew I had made it.
IV.
What I remember most is
The joy of stepping on the moon.
Placing that flag there and making my country proud
Was the greatest gift I could ever receive.
Staring at the amazing, large reflected white rock
Was a dream come true.
What I remember most is
The joy I had stepping on the rock-hard moon
It tasted like blue ice cream
And was ten times larger than a football.
What I remember most is
Stepping on the dry, fat, juicy moon.
The moon was colossal
And I was proud of myself.
V.
The astronauts are feeling
More confident and optimistic
Being on the moon will always be
Their number one statistic.
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De moon, de moon, de moon
De anniversary about de moon
De people are very happy about de moon
I don’t want to leave de moon very soon.
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