We wrote the poems below after reading and discussing Robert Seattar’s and Dean Atta’s ‘I Come From’. These poems are about memories, growing up, celebrating joy and talking about our cultural identity.
Our teacher has written one too and we’d love to share some written by parents. Go on have a go! Click on the link below and read the poem a few times. You can try your own version using references to the sounds, sights and smells of your childhood. Write about what you remember. Write quickly, without thinking about it too much. Let us know how you get on.
You can also check out this clip from the BBC made with Kate Clanchy our poetry muse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-47500026
