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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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KS2 Poetry
Poetry, art and teaching ideas suitable for Key Stage 2 children
Mark Bird
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Ode To Uttoxeter - a poem about childhood
A poem that revisits a childhood in Uttoxeter - no more, no less. Ode To Uttoxeter I remember that day back then when we first found...
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Mark Bird
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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...
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Mark Bird
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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...
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Mark Bird
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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
Mar 12, 20222 min read
M.O.T.H.E.R. A Kind of Acrostic, Mother Acronym Poem for Mothers' Day
M.O.T.H.E.R. A Kind of Acrostic, Mother Acronym Poem for Mothers' Day
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Mark Bird
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Chicken Licken's Chicken Shop - Funny Chicken Poem for Kids
I think my favourite moments of inspiration are when nonsense and reality collide. #WorldBookDay Updated version 1.3.22 : Inspired by...
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Mark Bird
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Valentine's Poems for kids
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...
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Mark Bird
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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
Dec 15, 20212 min read
The Book Wars. Who would be victorious? A poem about a book genre battle.
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...
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Mark Bird
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Yesterday's Forever Dog : a tribute to my beautiful old dog - a poem about pet bereavement.
After the saddest day of my life, losing my beloved Golden Retriever, Blondie - I had to write something as a tribute to her, however...
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Mark Bird
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Gross George
Thank you to Ventorros Press for sending me an advanced copy of "Gross George," written by Chris Gamble and illustrated by Chris White....
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Mark Bird
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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.
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Mark Bird
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Miseducate - A prefix themed poem about a long line of crazy teachers
Realising 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...
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Mark Bird
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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
Oct 12, 20212 min read
"An Unlikely Friendship - Dracupuss and Frankenmouse: A Cat and Mouse Halloween Poem"
An Unlikely Friendship - Dracupuss and Frankenmouse: A Cat and Mouse Halloween Poem
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Mark Bird
Oct 7, 20213 min read
When Children Become Poets: Not Future Poets, but Poets of Now. A Poem about Choice and Voice for Children's Mental Health Week: 'I Did Not Choose.'
Just want the poem? Click here Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a...
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Mark Bird
Oct 2, 20211 min read
Rolling In Time
A simple poem about the joy of #childhood and how children have that innate talent to live in the the day, the hour, the minute, the...
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