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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

Competition!

It’s Christmas Poem Time!

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Latest Poems

War

by Abhrajit Ganguly aged 11

A war
Results in peace
Many people go far
But too much far
The scent of blood and the grey landscape blur
It paints your face
The sun’s rays
Feel less
But

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A Season of Joy and Giving

by Shivaan Jhaver aged 10

December arrives in a sparkling gown,
As golden lights dance all over town.
The winter breeze sings a merry song
And joyful hearts beat like drums all day long.

Bright stars wink from the velvet sky,

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Imagine a Night Without Streetlight

by Kanak Wankhede aged 11

Imagine a night, with no streetlight
Imagine a night, with no streetlight
The world full of wonder as I watch the sky thunder
The moon giving the light, the natural light
The world with no bug,

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