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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.
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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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...
Mark Bird
May 24, 20231 min read
"Not Like I Love My Football" : A poem about loving football.
It's not very often my passion for #Prince and my love of writing poems for kids collide. But if you're a Prince fan, you will guess where the inspiration came from for my latest poem about loving football. I was listening to Prince's "Guitar' song and the rest just fell into place. Whether that football is American or European, the meaning is the same: never underestimate the power of a football... or a guitar! Not Like I Love My Football I love rollercoasters slides and swi
Mark Bird
Apr 27, 20231 min read
What Is A Smile: a rondelet poem about smiles. How to write a rondelet.
Poetry forms and schemes can be inspirational to explore; they can help you mine forgotten feelings and hidden thoughts. Of course,...
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20232 min read
A No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.
No Screen Day: a villanelle. How to write a villanelle poem.
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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...
Mark Bird
Apr 16, 20231 min read
All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem. Be Your Own Book!
All The World’s A Book: A World Book Day Poem
Mark Bird
Mar 1, 20232 min read
A positive poem for kids. When someone is good, just tell them.
A positive poem for kids about telling someone when they're good. No ifs, no buts.
Mark Bird
Feb 22, 20231 min read
"Trouble At The Dinosaur Café" picture book by Brian Moses and Hunt Emerson
I was very excited to receive an advance copy of this new picture book, "Trouble At The Dinosaur Cafe" from Ventorros Press and I wasn't...
Mark Bird
Feb 22, 20231 min read
"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
In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever
In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Blondie
Mark Bird
Dec 14, 20222 min read
"They Should Have Made Me Inside Out" - a poem about the inside vs the outside
Some poems just fall into your head. This was one of those poems: "They Should Have Made Me Inside Out." It began as a random thought...
Mark Bird
Dec 12, 20221 min read
"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...
Mark Bird
Nov 27, 20221 min read
Life's A Mayfly: a poem about the brevity of life
I wanted to write a poem about the fleeting brevity of life: about the tiny moments that made us and still do. “You could not remove a...
Mark Bird
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Mark Bird (aka Dreambeastpoems) interviewed on the BBC about his book, "Halloween Date From Hell"
It was great to be interviewed on BBC Radio London last night about my debut picture book, "Halloween Date From Hell." I was nervous but...
Mark Bird
Nov 1, 20221 min read
"Halloween Date From Hell" read by Mark Bird
As the witching hour approaches, I thought it was time to read my new Halloween book to you all. Find out what happens when a wickedly,...
Mark Bird
Oct 25, 20221 min read
🎃 Win a copy of my new book: Halloween Date From Hell 🧟♂️ 🧙♀️
Hello everybody, I have copies of my new book to giveaway! The story tells us of wicked witch who needs a date for Halloween. Eventually,...
Mark Bird
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Halloween Date From Hell by Mark Bird and Chris White
I've waited all my life for my first book to be released. The journey to get here has involved every single human emotion in existence...
Mark Bird
Oct 12, 20221 min read
A Bag Called Me poem read by Charles
Today, something very special happened: a mum emailed me to tell me that her 8 year old son had discovered my website and loves my poems....
Mark Bird
Oct 5, 20221 min read
An Owed Ode to Saturday poem
Saturday has always had the privilege of blessing us with good times, funshine and a whole heap of hope. I bet many of your best...
Mark Bird
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Don't Be Such A Silly Batch! A Poem About Bread.
After posting my poem, Life's a Loaf on Twitter last night, I had a very punny exchange with the brilliant poet and illustrator Colin...
Mark Bird
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Life's a Loaf: a metaphor poem about bread and growing old
Who knew I 'kneaded' to create a bread metaphor poem about growing old. Life’s a Loaf When you’re old and stale And yellowy pale When...
Mark Bird
Sep 25, 20221 min read
"Uttoxeter is ..." - a poem about my home town
Uttoxeter was and is a wild and wonderful place. It was my childhood playground. Uttoxeter, my old home town, deserves a poem to call its...
Mark Bird
Sep 24, 20221 min read
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
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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