Tall ships come to Falmouth
I can hear the tourists and locals singing to the samba bands.
I can smell the salt lurking in the salty sea.
I can touch the amazing animals that lurk in the town even though it is buzzing with excitement.
I can see the tall ships sailing into port.
The tall ships come to Falmouth.
Category: Age 9 to 12
The crowd fills the Harbour
As more people enter the street,
Children dance and adults sing
Running to get a rocky seat.
The emerald sea is full
Crammed to the very last pool.
The ships run high tall and strong,
Their bunting blowing when the wind runs cool.
As the houses empty and
The atmosphere runs wild.
Fireworks bang, crackle and whizz
Like an over excited child!
The sails of the ships
Hang low and full of air.
The masts sway and groan
Like an angry dragon’s lair…
Sausages, onions, burgers galore,
Dancers wiggling their well-dressed hips.
But what catches my beady bird’s eye
Are the bright, flag-filled fast tall ships.
Jack could see them now, the billowing sails of the Tall ships. So close
he could almost reach out and touch them. They were almost within
arm’s reach, and suddenly they were gone and Jack was falling into
the inky blackness of the sea, into the depths of Neptune’s Kingdom.
Jack woke from his deep sleep, and remembering his dream, shook
his rag-doll head and with a bounce jumped up onto the window sill
of the playroom. There he looked out and saw the proud and elegant
tall masts of the tall ships that shone bright in the morning sunlight.
The Tall Ships race had almost begun.
Jack was no ordinary little girls rag-doll, although he did belong
to Emily and she loved him, he was a brave and skillful sailor and
he could match his craft against any Tall ship. Jumping down from
the window and dancing a sailors jig across the floor, he imagined
himself to be out in the salty sea air to find himself a boat and crew.
“Oi hoy”, shouted Jack as he climbed into the wooden Golden
Enterprise, with its torn cotton sails and broken mast. “Who will be
my shipmates and take on the tall ships?” he shouted.
His craft was the fastest boat in the rock pools. She was a lovely fast
ship, a bit bumped and chipped around the edges, but sleek and
quick, in fact just the right size for a toy sailor and his motley crew of
Samuel the mouse, Oliver the frog and Bungleton the Gnome. With
his crew assembled, they dragged the Golden Enterprise onto the
window sill where they could see the Tall ships race they were about
to enter. All of these toys had sailed the seven seas and rock pools
with Jack many times before, but the only thing that mattered to
Jack today was the Tall Ships regatta.
“Are you ready lads?” cried Jack. And with that he scuttled across the
planks and took hold of the tiller.
Soon they were skimming and slicing through the waves. Sam on
the Mast spotted a seagull flying low towards them. Quickly they
signaled to him and he landed on the window sill with a solid crash.
“How far to the start line, you fat sea bird?”
“Squark…It’s already begun and by my reckoning you are in the lead.”
he said with a grin. “So you best be quick! Good luck!” He replied and
with that he flew away.
Quickly the crew got her racing, slicing through the waves and
pitching and rolling with every white crashing wave. The small
wooden boat rocked up and down, almost falling off the window
sill, but with great skill Jack brought her back on track and they were
winning again. Oliver the frog ribbeted with excitement because he
had spotted the bright orange buoy which marked the finish line.
Suddenly, as if she was a ghost ship, the Mary Ann tall ship with 16
white sails was quickly upon the little boat and making good speed.
“All hands on deck!” Called Jack as The Golden Enterprise caught the
wind. Usually she was fast but that day she went so fast she was just
a blur of colour to people passing by…
“Only a little further!” yelled Bungleton, as the crew started to row
with lolly pop sticks for extra speed, and with a shout of joy they
crossed the finish line in first place. “Ha ha!” cried Jack “We are
the fastest boat that ever sailed in these waters.” And with that
the playroom door slowly opened. The toys became toys and Sam
scuttled off to his hole in the skirting board, and Emily looked out
at the beautiful Tall ships, and wondered if one day she would ride
these great boats with her friend, Jack.
TALL SHIPS AND THE CHEEKY GULLS
Sally Seagull plays all day
Flying everywhere around the sploshy bay
When Sally pinches chips
She likes to lick her salty lips
She was excited to see the Tall ships.
Stewart Seagull likes to cheat
He has a smiley friend called Pete
He likes to eat chocolate treats
In the sizzling heat
Stewart seagull likes to sleep
On golden hay
He had an exciting birthday
In May!
Sapphire Seagull relaxes all day
As she loves to play
She flies high in the sky
Then she comes back to eat a pie.
It is a chilli delight
Hot and warm giving her height.
Sandie Seagull watched all day
The fishermen busy in the bay
Sandy Seagull snatched a fish
Mmmm, what a tasty dish.
Sammy seagull relaxes all day
When he pinches food he doesn’t pay!
The best thing is to fly above the beautiful bay.
He eats his chips while watching the brilliant tall ships.
Maggie May
Likes to play
A game called Tall Ships everyday
But she wished she could see
The elegant tall ships in the salty sea.
She watches the gulls fly
I wish I could spy
THE SHIPS!
Black and white Cornish cat
Black and white Cornish cat,
Frightened by ferocious fireworks
If only she could lay flat,
By the warm and welcoming range
“I wish the people would scat,
From these busy Cornish streets”
“The residents are all so fat,
They push me off the street”
“Sail away ships, that’s right, sail away”
“Flea hot-dog stands, that’s right, flea
For I am a black and white, Cornish cat.”
The Tall Ships
Magical ships have arrived
Tall ships towering all the small ships
Gliding, sliding
Bang-wizzes
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The sky is a colourful rainbow
Glimmering gold-bright blue and pirate pink
A roar of excitement fills the busy air
Trees dancing
Animals clapping
Sails catching the wind
The sea is awake swaying to and fro
Lit by the explosive sky
By Erin
Tick Tock went the clock,
Charlie lost his sock,
“The fireworks are coming” shouts everyone,
People start cheering and having fun,
The locals are waving,
Fireworks are blazing,
Flags are flapping,
Penny’s in her house,
And all the wood lice are crawling to see the magic,
We hope it doesn’t rain because that’ll be tragic,
Black and white Cornish cats, little itchy scuttling rats,
Seagulls are scared,
They come in pairs,
My uncle glares,
Trees are swaying,
Children are playing,
The sea is shining like a diamond,
We’ve got firemen in case of a fire,
Go to the art gallery and you’ll see John Dyer.
By Teagan Condy
As the tall ships come sailing by
‘Hooray! Hooray!’ the people cry
As they surf on the ocean blue
The children shout ‘Wahoo! Wahoo!’
When the fireworks let off a spark
All the dogs jump up and bark
The lifeboats shine their lights to the sky
It makes the little babies cry
As the parade comes to a close
On everyone’s faces the sadness shows
As the crowd begins to clear
Only silence you can hear.
Tall Ships and Small Ships
One night, Joe and Manny (the dog) were fast asleep. Suddenly they woke up to the sound of loud bangs. Joe ran downstairs to see what the noise was, then came Manny scrambling his way behind him. Joe went into the kitchen to get a cup of tea while Manny lay down on the soft turquoise carpet. When Joe came back, Manny was stood at the door barking furiously. Joe thought he just wanted a walk so he took him down to the harbour.
When Joe and Manny got down to the harbour, Joe tied Manny up and then he strode into the shop and bought a bone for Manny.
When he came out, Manny was gone. ‘He must have got scared by something.’ thought Joe. He was so worried at that point. Suddenly a big bang vibrated in his ears. He immediately looked up to where the sound was coming from…nothing was there. He heard it again… nothing there. He kept an eye on the navy blue sky this time. Bang! He saw an ocean blue swirl, shoot into the air. It was a firework. Suddenly a white sheet shifted into his sight, it made sense now.
A little while later, he saw Manny run across the road. He called his name and waved Manny’s bone in the air. Manny then came plodding along back to Joe, he was so happy. Then there were cheering noises, they understood exactly why. It all made sense now, the white sheet was a sail. It was the tall ships arriving. They saw more and more fireworks shooting into the air now. The sea shimmered in the moon light, making a bright light.
After a busy night, Manny got into his dog bed and Joe got into his bed. Just then ,the alarm clock buzzed. Time to get up!
The Day I Saw the Tall Ships
When I woke up, I charged downstairs. There waiting for me was my dog, Dug the Pug. For breakfast, I ate my croissant with jam on it. “Bye Mum!” I said.
“Don’t forget your money and sun cream!” shouted mum.
I jumped on my skateboard and went to meet my friend, Joby, at the harbour. “There are a lot of people eating lot’s of pasties, candyfloss and ice cream,” I said with hungry eyes! As I looked around I could see the tall ships starting to make their way into the harbour. They were extraordinary. They were slightly rocking backwards and forwards on the waves and the crew were sailing them very carefully near each other. One of the sailors was my dad and it made me very happy to know he was safe and sound. I would be hugging him and telling him about what had been happening.
Me and Joby ate so much candyfloss that our tongues were red as a strawberry. Next we played on the beach and in the sea. When it was 9:00, we sat on the harbour wall, listening to BOOMS, WHIZZES and FIZZES of the fireworks. We saw gold, green red and blue shoot into the sky. “I can’t wait until next year!”