“What’s this about?” I hear you wonder. Fret not, I Am Not An Animal is not a rant about my recent experience on the London Underground, it is the title of a totally awesome poem that my little niece Madeleine wrote for a national youth poetry competition in the category “Being human”. And she won, though she is just five years old.
The little poem that she made (and that her mum typed up) put a huge smile on my face – it’s such a fun, free spirited response to a serious topic, I wanted to share it with anyone who has 2 minutes to spare. Here goes:
(images from top to bottom: animal alphabet, chalky the memo board, wallpaper monkey, hanno the gorilla, fox wall sticker)
And it put a huge smile on my face too!! ♡
Truly gorgeous and inspiring. That’s why we love kids and as adults must try hard to capture some of that innocence within us. Lovely x
That’s so gorgeous! A writer in the making. x
Yes, she’s got to be, right?!