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Mark Bird

Children's Poet

DreamBeastPoems@yahoo.com

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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Pet Poems For Kids

Poems about pets for children, teachers and schools. Poetry ideas for EYFS, KS1, KS2 and KS3.

Spooky Storytime: Dracupuss and Frankenmouse Poem + Halloween Lesson Plan for Kids

Oct 22, 20242 min read

Halloween Lesson Plan

Spooky Storytime: Dracupuss and Frankenmouse Poem + Halloween Lesson Plan for Kids

Spooky Storytime: Dracupuss and Frankenmouse Poem + Halloween Lesson Plan for Kids

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A Poem about Cat Shaming

Feb 8, 20231 min read

Pet Poems For Kids

A Poem about Cat Shaming

With those poor pussy cats being cat shamed all over social media, I thought it was time for me to write a poem about cat shaming (with a...

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In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Golden Retriever

In Loving Memory: A Dog Tribute Poem for My Beloved Blondie

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Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!

Nov 23, 20211 min read

Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!

So, if you follow my blog, you will know I lost my beloved Golden Retriever Blondie (a.k.a. Bloosh) last Thursday. I had to take a couple...

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Yesterday's Forever Dog : a tribute to my beautiful old dog - a poem about pet bereavement.

Nov 20, 20211 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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

Nov 5, 20212 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

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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"An Unlikely Friendship - Dracupuss and Frankenmouse: A Cat and Mouse Halloween Poem"

Oct 12, 20212 min read

Pet Poems For Kids

"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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Coco’s Jimmy Choo-Chew Shoe - a funny poem for kids about a rich dog's very expensive new toy

Sep 24, 20212 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

Coco’s Jimmy Choo-Chew Shoe - a funny poem for kids about a rich dog's very expensive new toy

I wrote this after the whole #JimmyChooChewShoe stanza in my recent poem: The World's Best Dog Groomer. It's about as political as I'm...

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Lola: The World's Best Dog Groomer & Kim Kardashian

Sep 15, 20212 min read

Inspirational Poems for Children

Lola: The World's Best Dog Groomer & Kim Kardashian

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...

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The Invisible Dog by Brian Moses

Mar 9, 20211 min read

Pet Poems For Kids

The Invisible Dog by Brian Moses

When I was growing up in the 70's, I wasn't allowed a dog, but my mum and dad seemed to have a soft spot for scraggy, stray cats that...

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Gorgeous Golden Retriever Learns to Wear PPA

Mar 7, 20211 min read

Pet Poems For Kids

Gorgeous Golden Retriever Learns to Wear PPA

Service dog Sampson works as his owner's lab assistant at the University of Illinois. What an incredible dog. What we do without man's...

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