1. National Poetry Day is Thursday 8 October 2015. The theme will be LIGHT. National Poetry Day is the nation’s biggest celebration of poetry. National Poetry Day 2015

2. Light Is - Poem by David Taylor Light is the breaking of dawn Light is the load when you are just born Light is a place without any fear Light is when your lover is near Light is a heart that's open and free Light is a place where truth you can see Light is a feeling that's good Light is when everything's clear, understood Light is the absence of dark Light is a summer picnic in a beautiful park Light is just simply walking on air Light is what makes the shine in her hair Light is what warms and what feeds Light is not having any more needs Light is a magical feeling inside Light is the side of the street to reside Light is always and always will be Light is what joins us, him, you and me Light Is.

3. Your turn! As a class, create your own ‘Light is’ poem. Each person must create a line and this will build up to a whole poem. Light is…. Light is… Light is.. Light is…

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