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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.
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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


The Book Wars. Who would be victorious? A poem about a book genre battle.
I haven't blogged for over two weeks; schools are becoming crazy places to work again and I've been kept very busy. Anyway, my...

Mark Bird
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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The Great Cliché Stanza Poem Challenge
Life is a Cabaret (of clichés) Poets, children, teachers and anyone who loves playing with words: what's the best cliché stanza poem you...

Mark Bird
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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Yesterday's Forever Dog : a tribute to my beautiful old dog - a poem about pet bereavement.
After the saddest day of my life, losing my beloved Golden Retriever, Blondie - I had to write something as a tribute to her, however...

Mark Bird
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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My Old Dog's Eyes: an old dog poem about my beautiful, ageing, dog.
My Old Dog's Eyes: an old dog poem about my beautiful, ageing, dog.

Mark Bird
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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Miseducate - A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachers
Realising it has been two weeks since I have written a poem, and with my mind gone blank, I delved into my endless ideas-bank going back...

Mark Bird
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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Chains: A Poem About The Power of a Teacher
So after sharing my poem, "The Colours I've Been" using colours as metaphors to share the stages of a glorious life, I reflected on my...

Mark Bird
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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When Children Become Poets: Not Future Poets, but Poets of Now. A Poem about Choice and Voice for Children's Mental Health Week: 'I Did Not Choose.'
Just want the poem? Click here Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a...

Mark Bird
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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Rolling In Time
A simple poem about the joy of #childhood and how children have that innate talent to live in the the day, the hour, the minute, the...

Mark Bird
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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Your Choice! Your Voice!
I can't get enough of National Poetry Day's theme of #Choice this year. I wrote the first half of " Your Choice! Your Voice! " and it...

Mark Bird
Sep 28, 20212 min read
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The Scaredy Cat Poem for Kids: A Poem About Being Different
The Scaredy Cat Poem for Kids: A Poem About Being Different and Learning to Love Yourself. Funny Cat Poem.

Mark Bird
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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Olympics Poem for Kids! A Motivational Track & Field Athletics Poem
Olympics Poem for Kids! A Motivational Track & Field Athletics Poem

Mark Bird
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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Colours I've Been: A Metaphor Poem About Colours... Gloriously subjective
Two different poems exploring colours as #metaphors. What colours have you been at different stages of your life? What does a colour do...

Mark Bird
May 15, 20212 min read
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Young Spring Poem - bring on the sunshine, but don't send me to bed early
'Young Spring' How I used to hate being sent to bed in spring & summer for being naughty; that light that peeked through the #seams in...

Mark Bird
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Dreambeast Dream Poem For Kids - Your your beast of a dream is dying to get out!
Dreambeast by Mark Bird explores the powerful, untamed nature of our dreams and the importance of nurturing them.

Mark Bird
Mar 12, 20214 min read
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Thinking by Walter D Wintle ... A Legendary Poem
Thinking by Walter D Wintle ... A Legendary Poem

Mark Bird
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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