Description Share Post A Passing On of Shells 50 Fifty- Word Poems Simon Lamb, illustrated by Chris Riddell (Scallywag Press) ‘Might we ‘- go to the front door,/ Open it, too./ Breathe in the view,/ Then step outside,/ giving thanks to the sun, and run’? How to Start an Adventure opens A Passing On of Shells, 50 Fifty- Word Poems by Simon Lamb. We search for ideas when a ‘glimmer‘ appears. We scribble and doodle and word count and play hide-and-seek. Then again, we meet the family, from Dad with his secret recipe macaroni and a dancing Granny. Each poem tips into our imagining while also offering glimpses of scenes that we recognise and live. It might be the bully, Henry Greve, or even understanding the grief associated with childhood ending. Thereafter, ‘Granny, look,/ the light is fading./ I need your smile.’ Bookwagon is awed by the range of poems, the range of poetry styles and themes. There’s such understanding, definition and confidence within A Passing On of Shells. What’s more, like Ten Word Tiny Tales, this collection is accessible, direct and engaging. Then again, it’s also inspiring. Without any sort of rules, these poems initiate a potential to consider our own words, . In fact, might we make our own ‘line in the sand’? Although the poetry inspires us, these words touch our hearts and minds, so that we consider ‘This is our line, not mine/ and now [we] have a choice‘. Bookwagon recommends this poetry book for home and school.
