Read your poems here. Choose a category below. First poems (aged 6 and under), Allsorts (aged 7-12), True Love (poems about love, friendship, romance and heartbreak – aged 10-14), Teenage (aged 13-18) and Previous Competition Entries including Winning Poems. Or read them all.

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School

by Hollie aged 10

Once I met school
I thought it was prison
If you type up prison
It will come up a picture of school
If you’re lucky enough
You are homeschooled
And unfortunately I’m not

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We Are Children

by Chideraa aged 10

We are the children
Of a generation
A generation of hope
And a generation of new springs

We will restore
And find the new
We can help the world if you let us

The world

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The Easter Bunny Strikes Again

by Aaron aged 12

Yo ho ho – Easter is finally here
And so are all the laughs and cheers
Waking up at 1 AM
Trying to catch the Easter Bunny once again
Coming down the chimney
And bouncing

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First Poems Read more

Anything Can Happen

by Leo and Kamal and Isaac aged 9

Anything can happen
I am in control
Fantasy is reality
Characters come to life
All within a simple screen
Sounds, glitches and lighting

The Train

by Arham Khan aged 6

The train was blue, red and yellow
We were waiting at the station
I was sleepy near the window
And the fox was jumping on the snow

God is Powerful

by Ananda Nadkarni aged 6

God is powerful,
God is sweet and beautiful,
God is nice.

God is everywhere,
God is up and God is down,
God is in our hearts,
I have a lot to say to God.

Thank

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True Love Read more

Roses are Red

by Hollie aged 10

Roses are red
Violets are blue
You’re such a good girl
I don’t know what I would do
Without you

Puppies

by Harper Head aged 10

Everyone needs a puppy
They’re cute and fluffy
They like to play
But don’t get in their way
They eat your food
But don’t be fooled
It helps you get over your first break

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The Beach

by Maggie May Faulkner aged 10

The beach is fun
The beach is for everyone
It’s cool, it’s chill
It’s living in the bill
Why don’t you go to the beach?
You can play volleyball with your feet
Make friends,

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Teenage Read more

Anime

by Catherine

Anime is cool
Anime is something
You’d like to watch at school
Anime is the best show in the world
Anime is fun
Anime is great for everyone

WW1 Poem

by Hava

War: the hidden truth
War: enlist or lose your youth
Join the game, the posters say,
Decorating the poles and the tall glass panes
Attracting the pure souls wanting to do good
But all they

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Christmas Poem

by Hava

It’s that time of the year
Full with Christmas cheer
The towering trees ready to be decorated
What gifts had St Nicoles generated?

The house is now a furry ball
With all the tinsels enclosing the

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Competition Entries Read more

Christmas Senses

by Orla Rennie aged 6

I can see sparkly presents under the Christmas tree.
I can hear Santa and his reindeers landing heavily on my roof.
I can smell the sweet chocolate yule log sitting on the kitchen side.
I can feel

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Nativity Tradition

by Marselis Davis aged 20

The story of Christ‘s birth
Is told every year
Yet it holds the same worth
And it still brings good cheer

The story of herdsmen
Tending to their flock
When angels from heaven
Caused

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My Runaway Snowman

by Areeba aged 12

On the day before Christmas
I made a snowman,
As splendid as could be.
I hoped I could keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
It turned out I could

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