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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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Observational Poetry for Kids
Poems about life written from the real experiences of the writer. Observational poetry ideas and examples for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3.


Playground Pandemonium: sonnet poems for primary school about break duty and headteacher life
Playground Pandemonium: sonnet poems for primary school about break duty and headteacher life
Mark Bird
Nov 28, 20241 min read
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'Magical Mystery Tour Mind' - A poem about the journeys random memories take us on
'Magical Mystery Tour Mind' - A poem about the journeys random memories take us on
Mark Bird
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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"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...
Mark Bird
Jan 7, 20231 min read
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The Uttoxeter Cemetery: a poem about my childhood and flowers, plants and trees
I was born at the cemetery in Uttoxeter in 1970. My Nan and Granddad were the custodians back then. My aunty and sister were born there...
Mark Bird
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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The Old Rec. of Uttoxeter - a poem about childhood playgrounds and parks
We all have that place, that only we know. The Old Rec. in Uttoxeter was that place for so many of us from town where we learned how to...
Mark Bird
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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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...
Mark Bird
Sep 12, 20223 min read
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Lost 10p - a poem about powerful childhood moments
After the wonderful response I got from posting my poem Ode To Uttoxeter I was inspired to write a new poem about my childhood and...
Mark Bird
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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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...
Mark Bird
May 12, 20222 min read
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Ten Year Old Love - a poem about young love
I've been teaching for thirty years ... and one theme is eternal: LOVE! I often end up teaching Year 6. To see them toe-dipping into an...
Mark Bird
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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My First Kiss - a funny poem for kids about primary school memories
I love Alan Carr and he made me laugh out loud with his joke on Interior Design Masters about his first kiss; it reminded my of my own...
Mark Bird
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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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....
Mark Bird
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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Urge To Blurt! A Poem about your inner voice
I was sitting with my class in assembly the other day and I suddenly got the primal urge to blurt something highly inappropriate out -...
Mark Bird
Jan 22, 20222 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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Stranded on a Kitchen Island - an observational poem about, yes you've guessed it, kitchen islands
Alone, last night; my partner (who is definitely not grey) away visiting parents in Southport, I wrote something observational rather...
Mark Bird
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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