Poetry about personal experiences

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Exploring themes of identity in 'Back to Me', 'Find Me', 'Friend' and 'Everyone'

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Exploring themes of sadness in 'The Land of Blue'

I can reflect on poetry with themes of sadness, writing a personal response to a poem.

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Exploring themes of resilience in 'One of These Days' and 'Being Heard'

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Reading, responding to and performing 'In the Heart of a Book'

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Writing a poem about a personal experience

I can write a poem inspired by a personal experience.

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