Take A Deep Breath
by Joseph Coelho
Close your eyes,
imagine the sea.
Take a deep breath...
and let it out.
Close your eyes,
imagine the waves splashing your feet.
Take a deep breath...
and let it out.
Close your eyes,
imagine your toes in the sand.
Take a deep breath...
and let it out.
Close your eyes,
imagine the sun on your face.
Take a deep breath...
and let it out.
© Joseph Coelho, from Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss (Andersen Press, 2022)
Joseph Coelho
Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, is a performance poet, children’s author, playwright and winner of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award 2015 for his debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules. Joe has written plays for the Polka Theatre, Soho Theatre and the Unicorn Theatre and creates dynamic poetry theatre pieces for young people that he tours nationally. He also performs with the UK's top performance poetry organisation, Apples and Snakes, visiting venues across the UK. Joseph has also been a guest poet on Cbeebies’ Rhyme Rocket.