This free KS2 poetry resource explores poetic techniques using the poem ‘Red Bridge’ by Marie Papier. It looks particularly at poems inspired by works of art, a form of poetry known as ekphrasis. There is a printable poster of the poem, a clear prompt for individual writing, and a stylish template for pupils to write up and display their new poems. The file type is PDF. ‘Red Bridge’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2022. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here and on the Tyger Tyger website.

This free KS2 poetry resource explores poetry comics, art, science, and primary colours, using the poem ‘Colour Mixing’ by Louise Crosby. There is a printable poster of the poem, a clear prompt for individual writing, and a stylish template for pupils to write up and display their new poems. There is also a template for pupils to create their own poetry comics. The file type is PDF. ‘Colour Mixing’ was first published on the Tyger Tyger Magazine website in 2022. Further free downloadable poem posters and teaching resources are available here and on the Tyger Tyger website.