Our Imagination Tree

Some of our Room 12 poets composing...

By Room 12

Slung across the blossoming branches
Of our imagination tree
Is a silvery web
Glimmering in the sunlight
Beckoning me to climb aboard.

I place my foot and take a step
As my journey begins
A magical waterfall appears below
Rushing water spilling over rocks
Escaping to the sea.

I dive into the ocean's churning tides
Swallowed by the depths
I climb upon a dolphin's back
And am taken on a ride
To impossible worlds. 


The Web
Conal

Slung on the blossoming branches
Of the faraway tree of imagination
Is the silvery web of dreams
It beckons me to climb aboard.

I take the step
My life lies on the web
A barren land appears below
Empty
But only lasting seconds
A luscious green rainforest takes over
Full of life.

To the other side lies
The home of glaciers, Antarctica,
Glinting in the sun
I fall
All seems to be gone
But my imagination takes over.  

 

The Tightrope

Molly

I climb the blossoming branches

My imagination tree is pulling me in

The silver web

Glimmers in the moonlight

Taking me to a mystical world,

Beckoning me to stay.  

I take my first step

My journey begins

I glare down

Watching the wild animals

Frolicking in the golden meadow.

I follow a trickling stream

leading to a magical waterfall

I peer at the seal pups

Flipping and diving into the pool

A splash of water hits my face

I laugh, joy fills my heart.

My foot takes me along further

I plunge into the sea

A whirlpool drags me

To a herd of dolphins surround me

I ride one taking me

To an impossible world.

 

The Path of Imagination

 Max

As I stare up at the stars

I notice a web slung between the worlds of infinity

Pleading me to ride it

It seems impossible but as I climb aboard

It became the path of imagination.

I swung from web to web

Gaping at the earth

So beautiful, so graceful, dancing in the stars

The moon joins in, as it pirouettes,

Around the deep blue planet.

But the dance is short lived

For a golden glow creeps around the eastern horizon

And the birds begin their show

Ducking and diving, tweeting and twittering

The world is full of light.

I see a golden waterfall

Flowing into some caves

The mouth looks like a dragon's mouth,

I fly inside the underground river

Where will it go?  

 

The Dream Tree

Oliver

The web slung across the flourishing branches

Of the dreaming tree

The dew shimmering in the sunlight

Beckoning me to clamber aboard.

I climb on and take a couple of steps

As my excursion begins on this dream tightrope

A strange land appears below me

A tuatara emerges out of nowhere

And pushes me off my feet, down onto the land below.

I land with a thump

And recognise where I am

I am in the past, and surrounded by T-Rex

A brachiosaurus stomps by and I hitch a ride

To impossible lands.

  

Holly

Slung across broken branches

Of a broken tree

Dull grey silk hangs

Beckoning me to climb aboard.

I take a step but fall

I try again and finally make it

But all I can see is a wall

Blocking my way from imagination.

I plunge into a deep dark world

Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide

A cry from a nearby building

Loud footsteps come closer

Bullets hit the curb

Destroying my world.

 

The Web
Isabella

Slung across the low branch of the wishing tree
It glimmers
It pulls me in
Closer, closer I go.

I take a step on the flying train
I soar higher and higher
And see the crystal pool
With a waterfall pouring into the pool
Water splashing over the rocks
Gushing out to sea
I decide to follow it.

Out to sea I go
With dolphins splashing
"Grab on"
Further and further I go
Until mum calls me in.

 

The Water Tree
Emma

Climbing up the magic tree
Is a web with dew sparkling
Glimmering in the light
Beckoning me to stay aboard.

I perch a foot on a line
As my journey awakes
"I'm ready" he called 
A magical lake appears below
Rushing water spilling over logs
Escaping.

I plummet into the sea's depths
As I climb up the whale's back
To worlds you can't imagine.

Train
Giles

Glittering in the night
In a corner
Out of sight
A tree, golden beauty
Dancing in practise
The web willows
I climb aboard
The one way train
Glancing through
A Pegasus rides beside
Beckoning for a ride
The train pulls to a halt
My imagination ends. 

The Peace Tree
Leighton

A pathway across the clouds
A yellow mermaid calls my name
I follow
Up a ladder
And onto the path.

I walk across
The bright white fluff
Filling the blue sky
Look down and see
The innocent blood and broken tears.

I free fall to see
The crying city dripping blood
Trying to escape the chains
The bullet penetrates the town.

I free the prisoners
And stop the war
But I am a forever prisoner
To peace.

 

Imagine
Catherine

The glittering silver web
Sparkles in the sunlight
From our wishing tree
Pleading me to come aboard.

I place one foot before another
My journey begins
As I peer over I see
Gushing waterfalls smashing on the rocks
Escaping to the ocean's voice
The dolphins call me.

I close my eyes and dive
I open my eyes, I'm on the dolphin's back
And taken on a ride
It takes me to the mermaid's castle. 

The Web

Madoka

In my garden

On a piece of grass

The web was slung

Dew sparkling

In the fresh morning sun.

As I cautiously wander into my world

My heart pounding

I slowly rise up

Up into space

I gently clasp the moon to my chest

Clasping it for comfort.  

Then I see a wall

The wall stops me

From finding happiness and excitement

And laughter

Stopping me from everything.

I float up into my dreams

Into the future

Thinking

Thinking with no answers

Continuously.

Swinging into nowhere

Lingering in mid air

With nowhere to go

Nowhere to hide.