Poets Corner

Dennis Turner

Dennis Turner has just finished writing and illustrating his latest book. 'Manx Myths and More...' It's being published by Manx Experience in mid November - just in time for Christmas - and will sell for 9.99.

Dennis has been inspired by the history, characters, places and traditions of the Isle of Man, and his poems attract a wide audience.

His work 'A Life of Rhyme' is available from the library and he has allowed us to reproduce one of his poems on this web site, and we hope that you enjoy it. Read it here.

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Children's Poetry

Harvey Briggs Cup for Writing Winner
Imogen Staphnill (Age 9 )

The Sea and What it Means to me

Oh the sea, oh the sea,

How wonderful you are to me.

So beautiful and blue this is a fact,

for I know it is true.

Oh the sea, oh the sea

You are so vast, I would love to sail

around you on a ship with a tall mast.

Oh the sea, oh the sea

I couldn’t live without you.

You surround the island where I live

and give it extra beauty.

Oh the sea, oh the sea

How I love to watch the waves roll in

And I marvel at the caves you make.

Oh the sea, oh the sea

What beautiful gifts I collect from you

As I walk along the shore

Shells, driftwood, unusual pebbles and rocks.

They are full of precious secrets – like a locked box.

Oh the sea, oh the sea,

How wonderful you are to me.

I shall always respect you and work

hard to protect you.

Here's a couple more children's poems.

A Ghostly Read by Joe Wild age 12

A creaky door
A shuffle on the floor
A eerie darkness
A floating white dress
A silence as loud as a night-club
A ghost came to get his GRUB!!!

Which Witch by Daniel age 7

A witch had a cat
Which turned into a bat
Which wore a cat
and that was that