Dragons & Kennings || COMPETITION WINNERS
This month, we challenged St Lawrence Primary School's year 4 class to write a poem about dragons using kennings. (If you're new to kennings or want to read about the competition, check out our March Penasium post here.)
Today we are overjoyed to announce the winners are... Elodie and Eddie!
Both of these clever students delivered wonderful poems that showcased their sparkling imagination, depth of vocabulary, and skill with words. I think there's a very strong chance that they will both have a future in writing (or dragon wrangling)!
Elodie's Poem
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I loved the structure and pace of this poem! You included some really beautiful phrases that brought fire to your descriptions. I especially like the combination of “ember of flame, powerful flame” - it gives a magical, ancient quality to your dragon. The combination of short, impactful lines like “mighty beast” and the more flowing, artful kennings such as “sky swooper” lent a dreamy feel to the poem. The ending was brilliantly written with the strongest, punchiest descriptions saved for last and an excellent final line!
It was a joy to read your poem and I hope you continue to write! Well done, Elodie!
Eddie's Poem
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Your poem is brilliant - I was so pleased to read some descriptions of a noble dragon! The pace is fast and punchy all the way through and I love the phrases you’ve used. You clearly have a great understanding of kennings and you’ve used them in your poem incredibly well. My favourite lines “fierce fighter, knight bearer, kingdom protector” show an impressive vocabulary and a real feel for how to use words to make an impact!
I really enjoyed this poem - it immediately felt like a winner. Well done, Eddie!
We loved reading all of the poems from year 4 - thank you to all of the students for creating such wonderful poems filled with imagination and spark!