"this is sixth form poetry, not Keats or Yeats"
Whilst marriage may begin with wedded bliss, The passion that once burnt can start to fade; Behaviours that once hit feel like a miss, With tempers feeling tense, threadbare and frayed. But research may yet hold the golden key, To bringing back the love that you once said; By helping change the image that … Read more
When sat watching a movie, Do you ever find You eat so much less popcorn When friends are left behind? When eating at a bistro Do you think the food tastes great; Yet a solo TV dinner, Never leaves an empty plate. There was a time your certain You ate this chilli with your chum, … Read more
When eating bread, we often find A question forming in our mind: “Should I have white or try whole wheat? Whilst one is hearty one is sweet, Which is the best, the least unkind?” Some new research set out to find Which loaf we should all get behind; With findings that we could repeat, … Read more
For inflammation to decrease, And tumour progression to cease; There might be a surprising key: Just go and have a cup of tea. Now even though it may seem strange, Lifestyles can cause genetic change; A simple way to make this be: Just go and have a cup of tea. Some genes that … Read more
We are all born equal. Society tells us that we are not, But that’s because The people at the top forgot. They say that we are different, Then tell us that it is These very differences That we must circumvent, And then prevent. Prevent what? Prevent language? Prevent religion? Prevent opening our minds by just … Read more
To get rid of your plastic bags And help reduce your waste Buy yourself some nice wax worms, They have exquisite taste. A handful of these waxy beasts Can maim a plastic sheet; What to the Earth is poison Is to these larvae meat. Now normally they are a pest Eating the wax … Read more
Humid summer sun… The pores of the city clogged With our human sweat – You deftly sprinkle water Cool our streets and cleanse our sins This is a Tanka, inspired by recent research that has identified the ancient Japanese tradition of uchimizu as an effective way of combatting the urban heat island effect. Uchimizu involves … Read more
The blood that flows beneath our skin Is turned red by haemoglobin, Which binds with oxygen in part, Transferring life from lungs to heart. Donated from unknowns or kin, The blood that flows beneath our skin Is needed, but when this runs out What will we use to quench the drought? The substitutes … Read more
Across white fields of mounting snow You sense the winds begin to slow, Then feel them bite into your side; Your ashen snout will be your guide Amongst the zephyr’s gentle flow. You glide along because you know That in the distance far below A ringed seal has been supplied — Across white fields… … Read more
Self assembly: the need for stability Molecular design and structural clarity Semiconductors to polymers, can we use Physics with chemistry to use less energy? This is the winning poem from an event that was run on the 29th March at The Science Museum, London in conjunction with the Royal Society. Researchers from The University of … Read more