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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

My Name is Wandcore

by Margot aged 11

My name is Wandcore
I was born in a crate, taken away from my mother
I have seen dark magic wielded by wizards
I have seen ancient wars and battles
Not much has been calm since

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Playing the Piano by Walter Murphy (aged 7)

by Walter Murphy aged

Every time I play the piano I hit it slap bang in the middle.
But some times its a fiddle.
But I find my way through the keys
But my knee’s began to ache so I take

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School for Dragons

by Tomas aged 9

Lesson 1 – roaring
Lesson 2 – more roaring
Lesson 3 – breathing fire
Lesson 4 – fighting
Lesson 5 – hunting
Lesson 6 – roaring (revision)

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