Origins                                                                        

I come from a small place

In a small country

Where rain falls endlessly

Where dust sets upon the never ending roads

I come from a violent town

Riots, bomb scares and loss of life

My ancestors come from a small place

In a small country

Where disease once spread

Throughout fields

Killing their main satisfies

Where my ancestors searched,

Determined to find

A way, to stay alive

By Oran Ramsey

A Sunny day in Derry  

I felt great as I got off to a perfect day.

A sun shining bright within my head

The sky is a grand picturesque scene in all its wonderful glory.

Trees outlined in the street by houses overshadowed in light  

Patrick Travers

Dedicated to my granny vonnie born 1946-died 2009

Here’s to the future

There’s always that one person, on whom we all agree to say,

that is loved by someone in they’re own special way.

Always the one with the laughter,

 the one with the big smile,

the one who’s there to help you through the bad times .

I always say I forgive but never forget,

So heres to the future grab it by the neck,

so when you’re feeling down and when you’re feeling low ,

just think of the person in your heart that made it glow,

so think of the future and forget about the past

and most important make your life a blast!

By Emmet Collins

EPIC 

St. Joseph’s school is epic
My dog Ozzie is epic
My cousin Raymond is epic
My wee brother’s laugh is epic
Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic
My Granny and Grandad’s grave stone is epic
The old man that used to spend time cutting his hedge was epic
The orange or purple sky at dawn is epic
My sister Zara’s giant cup-cake is epic
The random pit-bull that chases me every day after school is epic
The three legged dog in my street is epic
Dwayne Johnson jumping off the building in The Other Guys is epic
My mother’s fantastic cooking is epic
Getting presents at Christmas is epic
The sweet ice-cream annoyingly dripping from my hand is epic
The look on my baby cousin Emma’s face, the first time she saw my dog, was epic
The people I meet up with at lunch are epic
My pit bike is epic

My brother’s punches are NOT epic
The smiles on my Granny and Granda’s faces used to be epic
Holding the trophy at the primary school talent show was epic
My friend’s dad Paddy McDermott, who passed away, was epic
Every star in the sky is epic
My Ma running after me is epic
My dog running lightening fast into a room is epic
Sausage rolls from Beechwood are epic
Full stops are REALLY epic.

8G

St Joseph’s Boys’ School, Derry