Poem- Noises in the city

View of the London Eye and the River Thames

Noises in the city

It's eight zero zero. It's time to go. This is what Mummy does.  

My footsteps hurriedly pace, as I head towards school. 

Children waiting eager to go. 

Teachers and parents leading them out.

It's cold. Children wear their coats. It's dull. It looks like it's going to rain.

We're off now. 

Ready to explore and learn new things.

The dim light of the underground, await us.

Children's loud voices are filled with excitement.

TO BE CONTINUED...

WRITTEN BY IRENE KATHERINE/INSPIRATIONAL POEMS 

The William Shakespeare exhibition 2016.

For all Shakespeare enthusiasts, or for anyone who is intrigued by Elizabethan Playwright William Shakespeare, do pop in to see his exhibition, at the British Library, next to St Pancras International Station. His works are exhibited until September, celebrating 400 years of history, from his first production of Hamlet to his last The Tempest.

So this morning I had the opportunity to visit The William Shakespeare exhibition with my daughter's year 6 class. I didn't pay the entrance fee, because it was a field trip paid by the school.  I decided I will visit again, to read properly about William Shakespeare's work, because today looking after a large group of children, didn't give me the opportunity to enjoy fully.

As a lover of English Literature and History, it gives me great satisfaction to see children as young as 11 year old's having fun learning about the life and works of William Shakespeare. My daughter certainly enjoyed it. She had an opportunity to perform, a small clip from A Midsummer Night's Dream and her favorite part of the exhibition were the costumes.

My beady eye caught the attention of an original Plot sheet used in Elizabethan times for rehearsals behind a glass case. Plot sheets were hand written by the actor, to keep tabs on their own skills they were good at, for example sword fighting, moving their hands in a certain manner when speaking at different times or using their voices to create a convinced plot to engross the audience.

Lastly I managed to pop into the shop and buy some books for the children to read at home.

Written by Irene Katherine 2016.