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

Mark Bird

Nov 28, 20241 min read

School Poems for Kids

Playground Pandemonium: sonnet poems for primary school about break duty and headteacher life

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'Magical Mystery Tour Mind' - A poem about the journeys random memories take us on

Mark Bird

Oct 10, 20242 min read

Childhood Poems

'Magical Mystery Tour Mind' - A poem about the journeys random memories take us on

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"We Used To Play Together" - a poem about childhood

Mark Bird

Jan 7, 20231 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

"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...

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The Uttoxeter Cemetery: a poem about my childhood and flowers, plants and trees

Mark Bird

Sep 22, 20221 min read

Uttoxeter

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...

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The Old Rec. of Uttoxeter - a poem about childhood playgrounds and parks

Mark Bird

Sep 15, 20221 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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...

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A Trilogy of Poems about working in Nursery for the first time

Mark Bird

Sep 12, 20223 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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...

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Lost 10p - a poem about powerful childhood moments

Mark Bird

Sep 7, 20221 min read

Uttoxeter

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...

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Becky Bond - a poem for kids about the fleeting nature of friendship

Mark Bird

May 12, 20222 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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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Ten Year Old Love - a poem about young love

Mark Bird

Apr 28, 20221 min read

Poems for Kids

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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My First Kiss - a funny poem for kids about primary school memories

Mark Bird

Apr 22, 20221 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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

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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Urge To Blurt! A Poem about your inner voice

Mark Bird

Jan 22, 20222 min read

School Poems for Kids

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 -...

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My Old Dog's Eyes: an old dog poem about my beautiful, ageing, dog.

Mark Bird

Nov 5, 20212 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

My Old Dog's Eyes: an old dog poem about my beautiful, ageing, dog.

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Stranded on a Kitchen Island - an observational poem about, yes you've guessed it, kitchen islands

Mark Bird

Oct 22, 20211 min read

Observational Poetry for Kids

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...

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