Climb!
Climb! Climb to the top of a mountain,
see seven kingdoms from way up high:
the island of Man on which you are standing,
its four nearest neighbours, plus sea and sky.
Climb! Climb to the top of a wheel,
ninety-six steps spiral steeply around.
Count as it still turns three times a minute,
pumping the water from deep underground.
Climb! Climb to the top of a castle,
swim if you’re brave in the shivery sea,
look out for basking sharks, dolphins and seals,
watch the bikes race in the famous TT.
Climb! Climb to the top of a tower,
jump on a train as it steams out of town,
explore ancient waterfalls, glens, sandy beaches,
sit by the shore as the sun’s going down.
see seven kingdoms from way up high:
the island of Man on which you are standing,
its four nearest neighbours, plus sea and sky.
Climb! Climb to the top of a wheel,
ninety-six steps spiral steeply around.
Count as it still turns three times a minute,
pumping the water from deep underground.
Climb! Climb to the top of a castle,
swim if you’re brave in the shivery sea,
look out for basking sharks, dolphins and seals,
watch the bikes race in the famous TT.
Climb! Climb to the top of a tower,
jump on a train as it steams out of town,
explore ancient waterfalls, glens, sandy beaches,
sit by the shore as the sun’s going down.
This poem is copyright (©) Jacqueline Shirtliff 2024
About the Writer
Jacqueline Shirtliff
Jacqueline is a poet and primary school teacher on the Isle of Man. One of her favourite things is helping children to love poetry and reading and encouraging them to be writers themselves. She lives in a rose-covered cottage near the sea and enjoys gardening, crochet, and playing the tuba and harp, but not all at the same time! You can read some of her other poems in The Caterpillar, Tyger Tyger, Northern Gravy, The Toy, and Little Thoughts Press.
