'Never trust a mirror'

Date: 4th Sep 2018 @ 9:02pm

Our poem for poetry X Factor this year will be 'Never trust a mirror' by Erin Hanson. 

We will be learning the poem in class and looking in depth as to what we think the poem means. 

Here is the poem if you would like to start learning the poem at home, and having a think about the meaning.

Remember, poetry can have lots of different meanings to individual people.

Never trust a mirror,

For a mirror always lies. 

It makes you think that all you’re worth, 

Can be seen from the outside.

Never trust a mirror 

It only shows you what’s skin deep,

You can’t see how your eyelids flutter,

When you’re drifting off to sleep.

It doesn’t show you what the world sees,

When you’re only being you.

Or how your eyes light up,

When you’re loving what you do.

It doesn’t capture when you’re smiling

Where no-one else can see,

And your reflection cannot tell you,

Everything  you mean to me. 

Never trust a mirror,

For it only shows your skin.

And if you think that it dictates your worth,

It’s time you looked within.

e.h

National poetry day is on the 4th October 2018, and we look forward to seeing the range of poetry shown at this years poetry X Factor.