Mark BirdFeb 12 minI Didn't Dare GoI went to see Lemn Sissay at The Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on Sunday. He was incredible; a total inspiration. One minute I was...
Mark BirdJan 252 minPhantom Regret by JimJust a quick post... in case you haven't heard it yet. The internet is going wild for the final track on The Weeknd's new album Dawn F.M....
Mark BirdDec 31, 20211 minBe More You (A New Year's Resolution)Why change, when everything you have is all you need? #BeMoreYou Be More You (New Year’s Resolution) This New Year Choose honesty Choose...
Mark BirdOct 7, 20212 minWhen Children Become Poets: Not Future Poets, but Poets of Now.Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a proud teacher (and poet) but...
Mark BirdAug 9, 20211 minSuperhero SeasonsI'm sure Nature and her Seasons could take on Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Spiderman all at once... but she wouldn't want to as...
Mark BirdJul 6, 20212 minSparks That Lit Up Question Marks, Ideas In Human Heads - A Poem About InventionsI was very proud to have this poem, Sparks, picked up and published by Gill Education, Ireland. It was the inception of believing that my...
Mark BirdJun 17, 20211 minSo What Have The Teachers Ever Done For Us ?To celebrate, National Thank A Teacher Day I wrote a new poem about the power of a teacher... with a lot of inspiration from one of my...
Mark BirdApr 27, 20211 minLetting Go - A poem about a balloon that doesn't fit in and a boy who stands outI love writing using #personification so, so much. As a child, I would personify everything. I'd feel sorry for socks that didn't get...
Mark BirdApr 6, 20211 min"Ripples" - an ode to teachers everywhereTeachers are incredible. I suppose I'm biased because I am one! But, the power of an inspirational teacher and the belief they instil in...