Mark Bird7 days ago2 minBecky BondA poem about remembering the innocence of childhood from my 1970's playground days at Tynsel Parkes Primary School in Uttoxeter. How...
Mark BirdApr 281 minTen Year Old LoveI'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 BirdApr 221 minMy First KissI 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 BirdApr 212 minThe Realm of Smaller Things by Kent KnowlesThank you to Ventorros Press for sending me an advance copy of The Realm of Smaller Things by Kent Knowles. You can follow Kent on ...
Mark BirdMar 251 minMother SaidOnce in my teenage years, from the living room window, me and Mum were staring out at the army of beaten council house terraces that...
Mark BirdMar 121 minM.O.T.H.E.R. A Poem for Mothers' DayI've always wanted to write a poem dedicated to my mum. So I finally did. But it's also for all mothers everywhere who do the best (and...
Mark BirdFeb 21 minValentine PoemsIf you've read anything on here before, you'll know Brian Moses is a bit if a hero for me. Not only did I begin my teaching career...
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 222 minUrge To Blurt!I was sitting with my class in assembly the other day and I suddenly got the primal urge to blurt something highly inappropriate out. If...
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 BirdDec 15, 20212 minThe Book Wars. Who would be victorious?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 BirdNov 30, 20211 minThe Great Cliché Stanza ChallengeLife is a Cabaret (of clichés) Poets, children, teachers and anyone who loves playing with words: what's the best cliché stanza you have....
Mark BirdNov 20, 20211 minYesterday's Forever DogAfter the saddest day of my life, losing my beloved Golden Retriever, Blondie - I had to write something as a tribute to her, however...
Mark BirdNov 5, 20212 minMy Old Dog's EyesI was never a dog person but when I moved far away from friends and family in the U.K. to Buenos Aires in 2007 with my partner, I felt so...
Mark BirdNov 2, 20211 min"Miseducate" A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachersRealising 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 BirdOct 20, 20211 minChains: A Poem About The Power of a TeacherSo 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 BirdOct 13, 20211 minSkeleTom CatA sad poem about a tom and queen cat who once found love under the old garden tree. They vowed to rekindle their love in heaven, So what...
Mark BirdOct 12, 20212 minDracupuss and FrankenmouseI'm so proud that my #Halloween poem, Halloween Date From Hell is going to published as a picture book by #VentorrosPress in 2022. It...
Mark BirdOct 8, 20212 minYou're Nothing Without MeSince I was a child, I would personify everything: I'd feel sorry for the faded pants that wouldn't be packed for holidays in Spain; for...
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...