The Doldrums is one of the first places Milo visits in The Phantom Tollbooth. It’s a place inhabited by the Lethargarians, a group of  drab, colourless folk who don’t do anything, they have nothing to do and so they’re bored all the time.

Thankfully our Year 4 pupils were far from lethargic and drew upon their own experiences of Boredom to write some incredibly thoughtful poetry, as part of our Wonderland theme.

Here is a selection;

Tick Tock Clock

Tick Tock Tick Tock

Listen to the sound

of the clock

123.

No more noise

Behind the door

darker

darker

darker still.

Climbing up the

Sleeping hill.

Sliding down the

Other side.

Shh

Shh

Shh.

By Zac