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Mark Bird

Children's Poet & Teacher

DreamBeastPoems@yahoo.com

Welcome to my poetry blog for kids and teachers

Welcome to my poetry blog for kids and teachers! I believe that poetry is a wonderful way to inspire creativity and imagination in young minds. My poetry blog for kids features a variety of poems, from silly and fun to thought-provoking and meaningful. I hope you enjoy reading and sharing these poems with your students and children.

UPDATE: Many of my poetry blog posts now include Creative Writing, Drama and Poetry Lessons for teachers featuring creative writing and poetry worksheets.

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A boy winning the game of Flimple

A boy winning the game of Flimple

Why Children Love Nonsense Poems: The Story of Flimple

Why Children Love Nonsense Poems: The Story of Flimple

Nonsense Poems for Kids

Jun 212 min read

The Full Stop Day Poem

The Full Stop Day Poem

The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it

The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it

Leavers Poems for Kids

Jun 184 min read

Memorial & Bereavement Poems for Children

Memorial & Bereavement Poems for Children

Bereavement Poems for Children: A Tribute to Zayn and Amani

Bereavement Poems for Children. Poems of Reflection, Hope & Empathy.

Bereavement Poems for Children

Jun 1716 min read

Boy kneeling with giant pencil sketches on paper labeled "imagine," surrounded by colorful scribbles and bold "PLAY" text. Creative vibe for National Poetry Day Play Poems

Boy kneeling with giant pencil sketches on paper labeled "imagine," surrounded by colorful scribbles and bold "PLAY" text. Creative vibe for National Poetry Day Play Poems

National Poetry Day Play Poems Anthology. Let Your Imagination Play!

National Poetry Day Play Poems - Mini Anthology. Let Your Imagination Out To Play!

Poems About Play

Jun 1610 min read

The Joy of Poetry for Kids: A Knockout Poetry Competition I Won 🤩

The Joy of Poetry for Kids: A Knockout Poetry Competition I Won 🤩

The Joy of Poetry for Kids: A Knockout Poetry Competition I Won 🤩

The Joy of Poetry for Kids: A Knockout Poetry Competition I Won

Jun 153 min read

Animals using teaspoons magical reasons

Animals using teaspoons magical reasons

Rhyming Poem About Animals. Creative Poetry Prompts for KS1 and KS2

Rhyming Poem About Animals. Creative Poetry Prompts for KS1 and KS2

May 102 min read

A mum and son by a stream in the 70s

A mum and son by a stream in the 70s

Childhood Memories Poem About Wonder, Nature and Growing Up.

Childhood Memories Poem About Wonder, Nature and Growing Up.

Free Verse Poems for Kids

May 42 min read

People Who Help Us EYFS: A People Who Help Us Poem About Teachers

People Who Help Us EYFS: A People Who Help Us Poem About Teachers

People Who Help Us EYFS: A People Who Help Us Poem About Teachers

People Who Help Us EYFS: A Poem That Celebrates the Many Roles of a Teacher

People Who Help Us

May 34 min read

Space Poem for Kids - You're A Star - Mesostic Poem for Kids

Space Poem for Kids - You're A Star - Mesostic Poem for Kids

Space Poem for Kids - You're A Star - Mesostic Poem for Kids

Space Poem for Kids - You're A Star - Mesostic Poem for Kids

Mesostic & Acrostic Poems for Kids

Apr 42 min read

A boy tripping of a neon sign reading: IDIOMS

A boy tripping of a neon sign reading: IDIOMS

Two Left Feet: Idiom Poem for Kids About A Student Learning English

Two Left Feet: Idiom Poem for Kids About A Student Learning English

Idiom Poems for Kids

Mar 62 min read

A cat being shamed with a sign: "I peed on the hamster"

A cat being shamed with a sign: "I peed on the hamster"

A Poem about Cat Shaming. Funny Cat Poem for Kids

Cat shaming poem. Funny cat poem for kids

Cat Poems for Kids

Mar 41 min read

Crisps and The Sun in a Boxing Ring

Crisps and The Sun in a Boxing Ring

Sonnet Poem For Kids About Crisps or Chips, Whatever You Call Them

A Poem About Crisps or Chips, Depending Where You Come From

Sonnet Poems for Kids

Feb 231 min read

5 Picture Books About Being Different for Kids

5 Picture Books About Being Different for Kids

5 Picture Books About Being Different for Kids

5 Picture Books About Being Different for Kids

Feb 82 min read

A group of happy children. Kenning poem for kids

A group of happy children. Kenning poem for kids

Kenning Poem For Kids KS2. Use Hyphens to Join Nouns and Verbs

Kenning Poem For Kids KS2. Use Hyphens to Join Nouns and Verbs

Positive Poems for Kids & Students

Jan 272 min read

A golden retriever puppy sleeping

A golden retriever puppy sleeping

Losing A Dog Poem. Written Just After She Crossed The Rainbow Bridge

Losing A Dog Poem - Written The Day After She Crossed The Rainbow Bridge

Dog Poems for Kids

Jan 171 min read

Pet Loss Poem. Pet Bereavement Poem. Tanka Poem For Students

Pet Loss Poem. Pet Bereavement Poem. Tanka Poem For Students

Pet Loss Poem. Pet Bereavement Poem. Tanka Poem For Students

Pet Loss Poem. Pet Bereavement Poem. Tanka Poem For Students

Pet Poems For Kids

Jan 151 min read

Children singing, playing and drawing

Children singing, playing and drawing

Inclusion Poem for Kids Celebrating Everyday Success: Gifted Kids

Inclusion Poem for Kids Everyday Success at School : Gifted Kids

Jan 92 min read

A National Poetry Day Play Poem: 'Call Of Duty: Playtime'

A National Poetry Day Play Poem: 'Call Of Duty: Playtime'

A National Poetry Day Play Poem: 'Call Of Duty: Playtime'

A National Poetry Day Play Poem: 'Call Of Duty: Playtime'

Poems About Play

Sep 21, 20253 min read

New Year Resolution Poem for kids and adults - Be More You. New Year Poem.

New Year Resolution Poem for kids and adults - Be More You. New Year Poem.

New Year Resolution Poem for kids and adults - Be More You. New Year Poem.

New Year Resolution Poem for kids and adults - Be More You. New Year Poem.

Dec 29, 20251 min read

A grandmother hosting a family christmas buffet

A grandmother hosting a family christmas buffet

Grandmother Poem. Metaphor and Figurative Language Poem for Kids.

Metaphor and Figurative Language Poem for Kids. Grandmother Poem

Christmas Poems For Kids

Dec 11, 20252 min read

'I Always Play The Christmas Tree' Funny Nativity Poem for Kids

'I Always Play The Christmas Tree' Funny Nativity Poem for Kids

'I Always Play The Christmas Tree' Funny Nativity Poem for Kids

Funny Christmas poem for kids - 'I Always Play the Christmas Tree' This child has had enough of always playing the nativity Xmas tree.

Christmas Poems For Kids

Nov 30, 20252 min read

Imagine Poem for Kids - The Sofa Ship about the Joy of Imaginary Play

Imagine Poem for Kids - The Sofa Ship about the Joy of Imaginary Play

Imagine Poem for Kids - The Sofa Ship about the Joy of Imaginary Play

Imagine Poem for Kids - The Sofa Ship about the Joy of Imaginary Play

Nov 25, 20254 min read

Beat the plague of same

Beat the plague of same

Anti Bullying Poem For Kids. Anti Bullying Week - 'The Different Path'

Anti Bullying Poem For Kids. Anti Bullying Week - 'The Different Path'

Anti Bullying Poems

Nov 2, 20252 min read

The Time Ball at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

The Time Ball at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

Time Poems For Kids: Miss & The Timeball - Royal Observatory Greenwich

Time Poems For Kids: Miss & The Timeball - Royal Observatory Greenwich

Space Poems for Kids

Nov 1, 20251 min read

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