Mark Bird
Me, Mark Bird, Reading My Year 6, Primary School Leavers' Poem - The Full Stop Day
So here we go again, #TheFullStopDay is upon us. I thought I'd post a video of me reading my Year 6, primary school leavers poem,...
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Mark Bird
- May 26
- 1 min
"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...
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Mark Bird
- May 24
- 1 min
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...
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Mark Bird
- May 24
- 1 min
Mondays In Nursery: a poem about the joys of teaching and learning
I have loved every year group that I have taught over my thirty years in the teaching profession but this year, my first ever year...
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Mark Bird
- Apr 27
- 1 min
"Time Travelling Smiles" a poem about the power of smile.
A poem about smiles. I still remember the power of a smile that someone gave me from long before. Smiles really do time travel - from...
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Mark Bird
- Apr 16
- 2 min
A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.
I've been trying lots of different poetry forms recently. Today it's the turn of the villanelle and my poem about having a no screen day....
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Mark Bird
- Apr 16
- 1 min
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...
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Mark Bird
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Your Book Of Life: A Sonnet Poem For World Book Day
Shakespeare's "All the world's a stage," is a constant earworm, or should that be #quoteworm? Anyway, that's what inspired my latest...
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Mark Bird
- Feb 22
- 1 min
"When Someone Is Good" : a poem about telling someone when they're good. No ifs, no buts.
Yesterday I started thinking about how as a teachers, we are often encouraged (maybe even brainwashed) into endlessly looking for ways to...
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Mark Bird
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
"In The Right Lane" by Stephanie Henson
First, I want to say thank you to Stephanie Henson for sending me a copy of her new poetry anthology for children called, "In The Right...
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Mark Bird
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Mark Bird
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
New Dreambeast Poems Website
Poets, teachers, children, art educators and anyone involved with education and inspiring young minds, come get involved at...
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Mark Bird
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
Becky Bond - a poem for kids about the fleeting nature of friendship
This friendship poem for kids, about remembering the innocence of childhood from my 1970's playground days at Tynsel Parkes Primary...
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Mark Bird
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
Mother Said - a poem about the power of a mother's words
Another Mother poem. Once in my teenage years, from the living room window, me and Mum were staring out at the army of beaten council...
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Mark Bird
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
I Didn't Dare Go - a poem about finding your strength and growing up as the child of an alcoholic
I went to see Lemn Sissay at The Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on Sunday. He was incredible; a total inspiration. One minute I was...
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Mark Bird
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Phantom Regret by Jim
Just 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....
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Mark Bird
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Mark Bird
- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Full Stop Day: a Year 6 Leavers Poem & the story behind it
For those looking for my poem The Full Stop Day without the story, click this link. Please remember, it is copyrighted material. I am...
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