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Since 1998 The Poetry Zone has published around 30,000 poems by young people and has had millions of visitors – children and teenagers, real live poets and other adults – who want to check us out, especially teachers who use the Poetry Zone as a fun way of teaching poetry in their schools.

NOTE TO SCHOOLS SENDING POEMS. I’m very happy for schools to send us poems. But I do edit all poems – in the same way that poems would be edited in a book. This does take time – and so I would ask schools to limit the number of poems sent. If a school sends, say, 30 poems – one from every class member – I may have to choose a selection to appear in the Poetry Zone. Schools may, however, send as many poems as they would like for competitions..

Poo Poo Poo! Rude poems can be very funny but be warned – if you send us poems about farts, bottoms or poo they won’t be appearing in the Poetry Zone. So please stop sending us rude poems. 

And do please remember that all the poems you send should be your own original work. Meanwhile keep writing and sending us poems. We love to read them. Be careful and stay safe

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It’s Christmas Poem Time!

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Latest Poems

The Biscuit Thief

by Elden Sajo Thomas aged 10

I baked a tray of cookies sweet,
and left them cooling – what a treat !
But when I turned ,oh what a shock,
A squirel wore my oven mitt sock
He winked at me then

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Summer Holiday

by Isla aged 10

We’re all going on a summer holiday
Where we feel the breeze and the heat
Where the buffet is full of fresh food and spreads
I love the heat
I get a beautiful tan oh summer

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Tudors

by Judith aged 10

King Henry the VIII,
King Henry the VIII
Oh what should we what should we do?
He’s coming, he’s coming
Oh who is next line
Is it her or her or her
Oh well,

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