Tyger Tyger Issue 5 – Outdoors, July 2023
Welcome to the fifth issue of Tyger Tyger Magazine, the Outdoors edition!
These twelve green-and-blue-hearted poems plunge us into twelve vivid outdoor worlds. Pick up an ordinary pebble and discover its history and power. Lie back, gaze up and dream as the clouds shift above you. Enjoy the company of a delightful dog as you search for treasure on the beach, then wonder at the brightly coloured mystery object in the city square. Meet a pond with surprising skills and methods of persuasion. Explore the night-time world, where everything is just that little bit stranger and more magical, then hear what Spring has to say – it’s absolutely spot on! Cheer as an inhaler saves playtime, then witness the glorious life cycle of an apple tree. Dip your hands into a rock pool filled with riches, then spot and celebrate the natural beauty to be found in the city. Finally, blow on a dandelion clock and watch those seeds dance…
Each poem is available as a free poem-poster to download, print and display, and there are free teaching resources around ‘A Dreamy Afternoon on the Common’, ‘The Pond’ and ‘What Spring Says’.
Poem for a Pebble, by Vicky Gatehouse
Discover the extraordinary powers of an ordinary pebble.
A Dreamy Afternoon on the Common, by Rhiannon Oliver
A shapeshifting poem that celebrates daydreaming and imagination.
Beachcombing, by Sam Gayton
Find treasure on the beach with Scrump the dog.
Flower, by Ciarán Parkes
A surprising, slantwise look at the astonishing complexity of a flower.
The Pond, by Hugh Dunkerley
Pond personification, with a twist…
You wake in the night, by Sophie Kirtley
A deeply magical encounter with a wild nocturnal creature…
What Spring Says, by Carys Shannon
A joyful poem about joyful Spring.
On the threshold, by Brian Mackenwells
A vivid poem about asthma and playing outdoors.
Ode to an Apple Tree, by Sarah Steinbacher
An exuberant and lyrical celebration of the life cycle of an apple tree.
Rock Pooling, by Mims Sully
Immerse yourself in the sensory beauty of a rock pool.
Glimpses of Green, by Mary E. Cronin
Find nature thriving in the city, climbing, swooping and drifting around us.
Dandelion Dancers, by Emma Mooney
Find great beauty in the smallest actions and a flower which some might call a weed.
Posters and teaching resources – issue 5
All of the poems in issue 5 are also available as free poem-posters to download, print and display. There are also free, downloadable teaching resources around the poems ‘A Dreamy Afternoon on the Common’ by Rhiannon Oliver, ‘The Pond’ by Hugh Dunkerley, and ‘What...