dreambeast poems
  inspirational poems, art & stories for kids by mark bird ...

A poem about remembering the innocence of childhood from my 1970's playground days at Tynsel Parkes Primary School in Uttoxeter. How...

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...

Thank you to Ventorros Press for sending me an advance copy of The Realm of Smaller Things by Kent Knowles. You can follow Kent on ...

I think my favourite moments of inspiration are when nonsense and reality collide. #WorldBookDay Updated version 1.3.22 : Inspired by...

If 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...

I went to see Lemn Sissay at The Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith on Sunday. He was incredible; a total inspiration. One minute I was...

I love when a conversation with a loved one makes you turn an idea and a simple everyday phrase on it's head. We were walking our...

If you haven't discovered the new resource-rich website, jam-packed with poems for children, then you have to take a ride on board The...

I am extremely excited to announce that Ventorros Press will be publishing my poem Halloween Date From Hell in 2022. The brilliant Chris...

I'm sure Nature and her Seasons could take on Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Spiderman all at once... but she wouldn't want to as...

Take a flight aboard The Dirigible Balloon! The Dirigible Balloon is a new webzine featuring poetry written for children by both new and...

It's wonderful to see your poems used, but when a charity is using them for a good cause, that is #proud with bells on. I love these hand...

As a teacher, you always wonder what became of the hundreds, if not thousands, of children you once taught. Classrooms can be strangely...

Sometimes the world wide web can be such a playground of positivity, shining so bright, that the negativity that snaps from our screens...

Thank A Teacher: Ripples The future of the world is in your class today So teacher do be proud and trust in what you say For every word...

I was sunbathing in the back garden, pointing my camera aimlessly at the delicious blue sky when this little fella came a-soaring.......

I feel blessed to have my poem "Schoolsick" long listed in the https://www.poetryforgood.org.uk/ competition aimed at celebrating the...

Some humans are lucky enough to find their missing half ... Me, Ourselves and You Forget about the only one It’s about the only two Not...

If you haven't already, I command you to check out Neal Zetter - he's a children's poetry one-man masterclass. He shows his love and awe...

For me, this is a 'Hit-the-nail-on-the-head' poem. Great poets do that snapshot-nailing-thing so well. For me, poetry does that like no...