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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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Inspiring Poems For Kids

Inspiring poems for kids, teachers and schools. Poetry ideas for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

Lettuce Pray : A wordplay poem for children about food

I love playing with words in poetry. This food-themed wordplay poem for children is all about those leafy greens. Lettuce Pray I know...

Sep 14, 20231 min read

"Going Back." A school poem for kids about the reality of going back to school for a few children.

"Going Back." A school poem for kids about the reality of going back to school for a few children.

"Going Back." A school poem for kids about the reality of going back to school for a few children.

For a few children, school is home and home is school. This poem for kids about going back to school explores those two contrasting...

School Poems for Kids

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day

The Full Stop Day: All New and Free Year 6 Leavers Poem Lesson Resources for 2025. Click here! I am a teacher and children's author. If...

Leavers Poems for Kids

Jul 1, 20231 min read

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

Barry Hoe - a tribute poem about Haribo, sweets and candy

I've always loved sweets (or candy). I'm 52 years old and I still can't pass a Pick and Mix station without wanting to fill a bag with a...

Food Poems for Kids

Jun 29, 20232 min read

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

"I Like" a simple poem about loving yourself

I work with children every day and sadly, I hear more and more what they don't like about themselves. So inspired by the brilliant The...

Positive Poems for Kids

May 26, 20231 min read

A bee

A bee

Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees

Just A Bee - a poem about the glory and importance of bees

Inspirational Poems for Children

May 24, 20231 min read

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

Nose and Toes: a poem celebrating the senses of smell and touch

What wonderful things we possess as humans: noses and toes being just two of them - both of which can wake your senses like they did when...

Senses Poems for Kids

May 24, 20231 min read

What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.

What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.

What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.

Poetry forms and schemes can be inspirational to explore; they can help you mine forgotten feelings and hidden thoughts. Of course,...

Apr 16, 20232 min read

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.

Villanelle Poems for Kids

Apr 16, 20232 min read

Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.

Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.

Dig Up Dreams: a triolet poem. How to write a triolet.

I love trying out different poetry forms. Today it was time for a #triolet. Fancy writing your own triolet poem? See the guide below. I...

Apr 16, 20231 min read

A shelf of books with the title: All The World's a Book

A shelf of books with the title: All The World's a Book

All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem. Be Your Own Book!

All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem

Sonnet Poems for Kids

Mar 1, 20232 min read

A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.

A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.

A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.

A positive poem for kids about telling someone when they're good. No ifs, no buts.

Positive Poems for Kids

Feb 22, 20231 min read

"We Used To Play Together" - a poem about childhood

"We Used To Play Together" - a poem about childhood

"We Used To Play Together" - a poem about childhood

This has happened to most of us at some time or another. But try to remember when that childhood friendship was your entire world and...

Inspirational Poems for Children

Jan 7, 20231 min read

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Blondie

Inspirational Poems for Children

Dec 14, 20222 min read

"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside

"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside

"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside

Some poems just fall into your head. This was one of those poems: "They Should Have Made Me Inside Out." It began as a random thought...

Inspirational Poems for Children

Dec 12, 20221 min read

A Bag Called Me poem read by Charles

A Bag Called Me poem read by Charles

A Bag Called Me poem read by Charles

Today, something very special happened: a mum emailed me to tell me that her 8 year old son had discovered my website and loves my poems....

Inspirational Poems for Children

Oct 5, 20221 min read

Life's a Loaf: a metaphor poem about bread and growing old

Life's a Loaf: a metaphor poem about bread and growing old

Life's a Loaf: a metaphor poem about bread and growing old

Who knew I 'kneaded' to create a bread metaphor poem about growing old. Life’s a Loaf When you’re old and stale And yellowy pale When...

Personification Poems for Students

Sep 25, 20221 min read

A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

So, I was trained as a Key Stage 2 teacher (7 to11) at Edge Hill University over thirty years ago: in those days you had to choose...

Inspirational Poems for Children

Sep 12, 20223 min read

New Paperbound Magazine Edition on the theme of Magic

New Paperbound Magazine Edition on the theme of Magic

New Paperbound Magazine Edition on the theme of Magic

I'm very proud to have my poem, "Seasoned Magicians" featured in the brilliant, 2nd anniversary edition of Paperbound Magazine. The...

Weather Poems for Kids

Sep 12, 20221 min read

My Poetry Teachers - a poem dedicated to the brilliant poets and poems who inspired my journey.

My Poetry Teachers - a poem dedicated to the brilliant poets and poems who inspired my journey.

My Poetry Teachers - a poem dedicated to the brilliant poets and poems who inspired my journey.

So I thought ... what's the best way to celebrate the launch of my new website? The answer was simple! Write a poem dedicated to all of...

Inspirational Poems for Children

Aug 1, 20223 min read

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