Poems inspired by a study of the artist Lowry in Y6 "Coming out of the mill" People are drooping out Of foggy factories Weary people Tired people The frustrated wind A miserable day Never happy. Matthew Starving people plodding home Aching limbs in the blustering cold Restless children moaning miserably Factory smoke still burning away The childrens’ play area Filled with boredom Old ladies Struggling to work. Crowds of hungry restless people Staggering down the gloomy street Hunched backs and aching limbs Sloping heads as they slowly walk The morning has gone The night has awoken People working From dawn ‘til night Poor people strolling Bent backed Head bowed Restless trudging With starvation In blistering cold Slouched back At work Aching limbs Tired days of work Drooping faces Paid little Boredom in The house Little food to eat Frustration Fear around them Shuddering Every minute Every day. By Charney Hill Miserable people Hungry people Ordered people Restless people Dirty clothes Ripped clothes Ragged clothes Clothes with no colour Hunched backs Slow movements Weary limbs Stiffening Carts for travel Houses with broken windows Shops sell old things No time for life Natalie Kinnear Poor tired men Trudging towards home Leaving work behind Coming from the mill Depressing days Filled with drudgery Murky smoke Starving Coming from the mill Hungry families Drooping workers Walking Slowly home Coming from the mill By Helen Simmonds