The Lockdown poems

 Year 3

Life in lockdown –by Elin Shaw

As the cities lose their joy

Streets are sad because there isn’t even a girl or boy

Hospitals are as busy as bee hives

And sadly some lose their lives

Scientists don’t take a second’s break,

they’re working on a vaccine for goodness sake

NHS risk their lives in work to get a recovery clue

NHS we owe you

People are running out of food

And people aren’t in a good mood

Yet the disease spreads on

As the lockdown starts everyone groans

Families are left all alone

Children like I miss every friend

Because the relationship will never end

 

Year 4

Coronavirus by Suri Bains

I heard about a virus on the BBC news,

Adults were whispering, but nobody knew.

Should I be worried?

What will happen to me?

Nobody knows, we will just have to see.

 

All of a sudden the world has gone into Lockdown,

Slowdown, breakdown, meltdown, upside down!

I am beginning to drown, calm down.

 

No school. No friends. No family. No anybody!

Social distancing, queues at the shop,

Empty shelves, no toilet roll, I am in shock!

 

I miss my school, my family and friends,

More time with my parents, which drives them around the bend!

I am happy then sad, when will this end?

 

All lives matter by Callum Matthews

One day I went to play

But we were on lockdown

So I had to use clay

But every Thursday we clapped for the NHS

After that I went to build a trap in minecraft

And learned about drafts and

Black lives matter, we stand together forever

If you are black don’t listen to

People if they make fun of you cause we all have

The same hearts and red blood.

 

Coronavirus by Rory Hunter

Coronavirus at No.10,

Save lives by staying at home.

 

How long will we be in lockdown?

Has it caught me?

 

Sister stress,

Anxious, annoyed and cross!

 

Finished reading Toro, Toro,

Watched Le Mans ‘66

 

Still got Beano coming,

My secret agency still runs

 

But have to do social distancing,

Can’t see my friends at all.

 

Year 5

2020 Vision by Grace Beevers
I saw gloves and masks appearing
I saw teachers saying goodbye
I saw school becoming a screen
I saw Granny wave behind the glass

I see my little brothers red lunch box on the counter
I see the numbers going down
I see Daddy cleaning his golf clubs
I see friends playing hide and seek in the garden

I hope to see life back to normal again

Coronavirus by Beattie Williamson

Coronavirus has to go away,

The world couldn’t take it if it decided to stay,

It’s taking up all the minds in my house,

Even the thinking of a little mouse,

Roads are abandoned, not a car in sight,

We go out once a day and pedal our bikes,

Doctors and nurses are working so hard,

They don’t even have time to open a (Well Done) card,

All key workers have their timetables full,

And lots more people are feeling terribly ill,

Coronavirus is everywhere,

It’s giving the world an unexpected scare,

So stay at home, you’ll be doing the NHS a favour,

Please be a lifesaver.

 

When We Have To Stay Home by Annabel Moodt

My street is so quiet

With No one around

The tube trains are empty

From the roads not a sound

When we have to stay home.

 

I can’t see my friends,

I’m living in lockdown.

Shopping for toilet rolls,

Too much time in my dressing gown

When we have to stay home.

But the birds are singing,

The stars shine so bright.

I’m painting rainbows,

Clapping for carers on Thursday nights

When we have to stay home.

 

P.E. with Joe,

Learning ballet on Zoom.

Baking banana bread,

Ballroom class in my living room.

When we have to stay home.

 

When all this is over,

I’ll go back to school.

Hug my grandparents tightly

And leap into a swimming pool.

But for now, we have to stay home.

 

Covid-19 by Max Murray

Covid-19, Covid-19

My enemy

You make me not see my friends

I look around and I see people wearing masks

You made this

Are you happy? Or do you need to do more evil stuff?

Some people enjoy the lock down, but I don’t

 

I study day by day as the population goes down

I read as our world changes

I go to high-five someone, but I can’t !

What have you done?

 

People lying in the hospital beds

Wondering what has happened to our world

My family arguing as the time flies by

All over the world this is happening

I guess I need to face the fact that this is our life for now

But Covid-19, I will get REVENGE!!!

 

The Fight for Life by Roseanna Cook

The corona virus walks over our lives

Its evil power thrives and thrives

It spreads its germs and smiles with glee

But this illness will never see

That we’re determined to see it gone

Now it dances around but not for long

It doesn’t know we’ll find a vaccine

Then this vile virus will be a has been

 

Coronavirus Wants To Take Our Lives by Nathan Rodrigues

Coronavirus circulates everyday on the news,

it is really absurd making us all so confused.

This virus has come to take our lives and

We have been told staying indoors is our only way to survive.

Playing outdoors has become a thing of our past and then there

Are times we can’t get shopping in so we have to fast.

I miss our celebrations, our gatherings, fun and laughter but now I open my eyes every day and no longer know what will follow after.

Coughing, fever, temperature are our clues,

Why? This could happen to me or you?

People stay at home and jobs now they have none.

Every one is stockpiling up till COVID 19 has gone.

One day this will be an enemy of our past but till that day we hope and pray

that God continues to give us strength to get through these difficult days…

 

The Great Realisation Pandemic Poem by Aahan Surani

It was a world of waste and wonder, of poverty and plenty.

No one knew what would be coming our way in 2020.

 

And while we drank, smoked and gambled our leaders taught us why,

It’s best to not upset the lobbies, more convenient to die.

 

But then, in 2020, a new virus came our way,

The governments reacted by telling us to hide away.

Life before was academic, now we are stuck in this pandemic.

 

And with skies less full of voyagers the earth began to breathe.

And the beaches gave birth to new wildlife that scuttled off into sea.

 

THE people started clapping to show how thankful they were,

Looking through Their windows and listening to cats purr.

 

Old habits became extinct and they made way for the new. And every simple act of kindness and generosity was now given its due.

 

But why did it take a virus to bring the people back together? Well, sometimes you have got to get sick before you start feeling better.

Now lie down and dream of what could happen tomorrow.

Maybe if you dream hard enough some of them will come true.

We now call it the “THE GREAT REALISATION.”

 

Three Cheers for Captain Tom! By Matthew Lopez

Covid-19 is the war of our time,

Placing NHS staff squarely at the front line.

Nurses and doctors young and old,

Providing an effort that refuses to fold.

The message is simple, stay home, stay safe,
For now, we must each remain in one place.
Not seeing family or friends is a struggle,
But if we don’t, the work load of our key workers will double.

The Prime Minister was unwell and in intensive care,

He has promised to protect and keep us from going there.

So, Boris, get Protective Equipment to the front line,

Allow our doctors and nurses to continue to shine.

We remember all of those who have died,

The numbers so high that many have cried.

Captain Tom Moore has given us a cheer,

So much so that the country holds him dear.

For now, the country’s struggle goes on,
And if we feel down, we look to Captain Tom.
A veteran out of retirement for a new fight,

Leading by example in the hope that we get it right!

 

Ode to the NHS by Rishabh Lal

The NHS are being tested to their limit,

However, they truly are our saviours.

Without the NHS, the world would be on its knees,

Nevertheless, if they give up, we will lose the battle

Against this deadly and dangerous virus.

But we will continue to cheer for the NHS,

Moreover, spur them on in this two sided battle.

So stay home, stay safe and protect the NHS.

 

Spring. But it feels wrong by Jack Palk

Spring feels wrong:

Self-Isolating is like,

We’re humans hibernating.

You can go out once a day,

If you can withstand the heat.

When will the key unlock lockdown?

Week 3 feels like week 8.

But the thing that keeps us going is the

RAINBOW

Co-Isolation By Luc Lam

We did not ask to be in history, Yet we are.
As I look out into my neighbourhood, Deafening silence takes place, Whilst tears drizzle in the atmosphere.

This silent, deadly devil made us stay locked, In lockdown.
Will this ever end?
I am isolated in this quiet house.

This viral virus spreads in my mind as if I have it,
Gluing its victims to the internet.
As our heroic and courageous NHS relentlessly tests and saves lives, We must stay at home!

Coronavirus has given birth,
To a new life of education.
Allowing us to reap advantages in our talented technology. Stop and think about this serial killer.

Large boulders of boredom hover across my perplexed mind. Whilst endless days go by. Endless days go by.
And endless days go by…

Lockdown by Chloe Clapcott-Pemberton

Separated, from friends and family

The darkness of your room closing in

The invisible bars

Holding you from exploring

Hope is decreasing

By every desperate second

 

The sun shining bright

But its rays do not pass through my window

I feel like a caged bird

Trying to escape from my prison

Although the weather is sunny

And a rainbow is in the sky

It does not make me happier

 

Virus by Amber Howard

I remember the day, the day lives changed.

Boris Johnson quoted one thing,

“I am giving the British public one simple instruction..

Stay At Home..”

 

a harmless bug soon turned into a world-wide virus.

 

Okay..so what?

staying home for a couple of days.

Little did we know it would be almost 3 and a half months

before we could see a couple friends.

Schools closed.

Shops closed.

Playgrounds closed.

 

What do you even do anymore..

 

No friends.

No people outside your household.

No funerals.

No weddings.

 

Life’s so different now..

 

Rainbow by Alice Esler

Red is for rubies that sparkle and shine,

Orange for sunsets that look divine.

Yellow for lemons for cool lemonade,

Green is for oaks that give squirrels shade.

Blue is for oceans giving homes to fish,

Indigo for pansies that sway and swish.

Violet for dresses that visit the ball,

Rainbows on windows giving smiles to all.

 

Be Brave! by Julieta Harte

Although we fear these days,

All we can do is pray.

We encourage you to still play,

And keep your routines more or less the same.

Although we all think this is lame,

We need to have an aim.

We should stop this virus, it’s a shame.

Now let’s see who to blame,

Some people think this is a game.

But we’re not scared, we’re here to prove our name!

 

Coronavirus by Lara McMillan

These are the rules of coronavirus
And they are really starting to tire us

No swimming in a pool
No going to school

No going restaurants, no dogs off leads
No going out for shopping, other than for essential needsNo going to park to play
No going out other than twice a day

No sunbathing in the sun
No playing with your friends and having fun

This will be over soon, and we’ll play again
But we’ll never forget this time, come sunshine or rain.

 

Year 6

Quarantine by Daniel Roufail

Quarantine is a sad and desolate place

Where you feel you’re lost in deep space

Wondering when you get to pack your suitcase

And travel to another world to replace

 

Wanting to socialize with family and friends

With them the world never ends

All together the good time blends

Oh, how you had fun with them on the weekends

 

Not all of quarantine is so sad

You get to spend more time with Mum and Dad

You still have to do work though, that gets me mad

But other than that quarantine isn’t so bad

 

If I had the choice to be in quarantine or not

Without family and friends, to be I could not

To choose isolation, my life would be distraught

‘Cos socializing with others is the ultimate jackpot!

 

The Workers of the NHS by Elizabeth Hay-Justice

The workers of the NHS

Are doing their very best

Washing your hands, they would say,

So, do that every single day.

 

Social workers make their calls,

Just surrounded by blank walls

Helping people with mental trouble,

Telling their client to have a personal bubble.

 

People in shops working hours and hours,

Stopping people coming in in showers

Outside you must wait 6 feet apart,

Key workers are working hard with such big hearts.

 

Bus drivers are driving up and down

And around and around and into town

They clean chairs and floors

Remember to use the back doors.

 

Key workers are the actual heroes

Shop workers are stacking up cheerios.

So do a favour stay inside

So, the coronavirus doesn’t abide.

 

Our NHS by Eduardo Kemlo

While we’re all at home,

The NHS protects us like they did in Rome,

They save many patiens,

Saving lives of children and adults,

Many places in the world are affected Brazil, England, China, Italy,

While we’re all at home keeping a tally,

Where we can go outside and play,

But that will be another day,

A country affected most Spain,

Many people are in pain,

NHS risking their lives for others,

And we are at home hiding under the covers,

Together we need to keep Hope, Love, Sympathy and Compassion

Coronavirus

Stay Home

Save Lives

 

Waiting by Mair Skipper

Nature has nothing to worry about,

no problems on when this will end.

The blossoms on the tree, bloom for no one to see

and the birds continue their song.

 

But we’re at home lonely without friends

waiting nervously for this ALL to end.

The NHS are heroes, saving lives everyday.

But the time will come when life is normal again

and we won’t forget but simply

hide this year’s Spring away.

Stuck by Martina Barlieri

Stuck all day long in the house                                                                                                                                                                          looking out the window                                                                                                                                                                                          but jealous about the nature thriving                                                                                                                                                                and growing free                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          but you are not                                                                                                                                                                                                  what strange feeling it is                                                                                                                                                                                       not able to hug a friend                                                                                                                                                                                            being two metres apart                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and there is only one word to describe your feeling

Stuck…

The Rainbow by Tara Boyle

Red is for the love:

The everlasting. Orange is for the bravery:

The fearless.

Yellow is for the joy:

The sweetest.

Green is for the healing:

The effortless.

Blue is for the peace:

The blessed.

Indigo and violet:

They fit in with friendship,

Friendship with the rainbow.

 

Year 7

Pandemic Paradise by Caitlin Gallagher Rattan

Stone buildings, shards of light

Faded cobblestones, windows bright

Black cabs and riverboats

Torn umbrellas and winter coats

 

Rain and mist blanket the day

Streetlamps, flickering, guiding your way.

Tourists shops soon sell out,

Cross the road, cars swerve, people shout.

 

Then… the hustle, the bustle, the daily commute,

Stabbed with a knife, the whole world put on mute.

Shops shut with a bang, doors swing fiercely closed,

The whole of London in one pandemic doze.

 

Watching the headlines, how many lives lost?

Jumbled up worries, are we safe? At what cost?

The streets are bare and the billboards peel off,

Everything’s come to one panicked stop.

 

But there’s a crack in the pavement, a hole in the wall,

Where something green is beginning to crawl.

It spins and it twists as it commences to grow,

Bringing a whole fluorescent kingdom in tow!

 

The trees on the side begin to arch,

And the street looks strange, almost like the park.

Sunlight dances and the air tastes like spring,

Nature’s woken up, reclaiming the throne- to be king!

 

Locked In by Tisha Maroo

Locked in

We did not ask to be part of history,

But yet we are here.

 

Locked in,in a lock down,

Within all four walls we all stand.

 

With my family i must stay,

Keeping myself at bay.

 

I am still sure that I can breathe,

And I know I have no sneeze.

 

My restless mind keeps thinking,

of fevers, coughs and aching lungs.

 

It’s always raining but when we are at home,

It is as sunny as paradise.

 

Has a month ever felt this long?

To me it feels like a year gone wrong.

 

Key Workers by Ilona Piesakowska

I’ve done great things but you did more

I’ve fought for rights but you are fighting this war

I’ve given up but you have struggled till you’re sore

I’ve woken up still tired but you are always brave therefore

I look up to you because you are rocking hardcore

I’m not sure if I can stay trapped like this anymore

However with you as my mentor

I can stay strong forevermore

But you have been there

Yesterday

Today

Tomorrow

And forever

I love you all

 

Trapped in our own homes by Niamh McDermott

We live, we eat, we learn, we sleep

In one enclosed space

We are prisoners in our own homes

 

Our libraries are our bookshelves

Our parks are our gardens

Our restaurants are our dining rooms

 

Missing people, family, friends

When will we see each other again? No one knows, but we dare to hope

 

How many films can you watch in a day?

How many books can you read in a week?

How many push ups can you do in a minute?

 

Learning new skills

How to bake without flour or eggs or milk

How to be together without actually being together

 

Sitting in a relative’s garden

Shouting through the window

Wishing you were inside with them

 

After this a hug will never feel so good

Being at school we’ve never wanted more

Nothing will be worse than this

And being trapped in our own homes

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