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| The Life of the Lough children's poetry anthology is a suitable testimony to the strength and vision of the 'Life of the Lough' project. The main aim of the project was to make the children involved more aware of environmental issues relating to Belfast Lough and it's shoreline, and to encourage them to express their responses in verse. Various loughshore trips were arranged, during which the support and information provided by local council arts officers and environmental officers, from local RSPB staff and from the Laganside Corp., insured that the children had much food for thought. Having accompanied the children on their loughshore trips, I then visited each school to help the children craft some of their best thoughts into poetry ... Overall, I have chosen poems which I hope demonstrate the breadth of the children's imaginative response to the 'life of the Lough'. There are poems that expose environmental abuses on the Lough; poems that celebrate well known landmarks or famous Belfast ships; poems that give 'voice' to birds and starfish and sea shells; and poems that simply express the children's pleasure at being out and about on their loughshore trips ... There are many individuals and organisations that deserve credit for making the 'Life of the Lough' project work. I've already mentioned the local council officers, the RSPB, the Laganside Corporation, the school teachers and the children. But I'd also like to thank, in particular, the two people with whom I had the most personal contact - Karen Weiniger and John McCormick. Great groups; great days; a great book of poems. Congratulations and best wishes to all involved. -From the Editor's Preface Adrian Rice May 1999 |
| THE CAN MAN In the desolate depths of the dark, blue sea Lurks the Can Man. Waiting patiently for Cans for his head, Cans for his legs, Cans for every part. Our pollution is his body - Heart full of rubbish, Smelly feelings. Trouble is - He's getting bigger! Danielle Anderson P6 (10yrs) Towerview Primary School |
| RIVER LAGAN Once I was on a boat called Brothers My school friends, me and others. Mr Taggart did no naggin' The day we went to the River Lagan. Steven Clarke P6 Orangefield Primary School |
| HAZELBANK HAIKUS Splish! Splash! Splosh! Wet boots Children jumping through puddles Big children and small. * Seagulls are yapping Swooshing down to rest on rocks After catching prey. Maeve Corrigan St. James' Primary School |
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