Poems

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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My Name is Sparkle

by Leah aged 11

My name is Sparkle
I am sweet , magical and kind
I have seen a unicorn doing skincare
I know you will do good in SATS
I smell pots of gold
I am the only

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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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First Poems Read more

My Teacher

by Matilda Wormwood aged 5

The thing we ask about Jenny is
”Surely there cannot be many
teachers in this place
with so lovely a face?”
The answer to that is,
“Not any!”

Colors

by Swara Suhas aged 6

Red is a strawberry.
Orange is an orange
Yellow is the sun
Green is a Christmas tree
Blue is the sky.
Brown is a teddy bear
I love colours.

What If?

by Swara Suhas aged 6

What if…
What if I were a character in a video game?
What if I were a character in a book?
What if I were a character in a movie?
What if all of this was

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I Need You

by Shira aged 12

What if we didn’t have ground to walk on?
We take it for granted,
But without it we would just fall, fall, fall
That’s what you are for me.

What if we didn’t have air to breathe?

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Savage Woman

by Raah aged 12

I loved you for loving me,
I loved you for protecting me,
I loved you for your trust,
But that trust fades for you and me.
I gave you my love and life,
But you

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What Could’ve Been

by Evan aged 12

You can forget it, but it won’t forget you.
It follows you, a shadow in your wake,
with no trace left behind it, no evidence of your fight;
the world keeps turning, your stomach churning,
yearning

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The Black

by Ye Yint Thuta. Written by Elvan Lauriero

The lock ceilings
In my imagination,
You are my best consolation.
And now, you’re ghosting
And I’m left opened
Saw you on the internet
Why can’t you just pretend?
You turned yourself into

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The 23rd

by Archna

Pain hit hard, a crushing weight,
The 23rd — a test of fate,
A cruel state.
So deep it cut, life lost its glee,
Death felt kind, a distant dream.
But in that dark, a

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A Secondary School Life

by Rosalee

First thing on a morning I wake up bright and early
7 AM to be exact
After that I go into my bathroom and brush my teeth
Then once I go on to washing my face with

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Wish List

by Khaliya Rajan aged 18

Smiles (for my family)
Breaths (for my community)
Heartbeats (for my country)
Poppies (for the world)
Muscle (for me)

As The Snowflakes Fall

by Veer aged 11

As the snowflakes fall
You know what’s coming
The time to put away the bat and ball
A time for blankets, jumpers and all things warm
The festive season is here
‘Tis a harsh time

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The Tower of Light

by Daisy Pull aged 10

The tower of light
Standing strong
Standing there
The star on the top
In the air
Glowing nice and bright
So high, it’s just in sight
Leaves as green as grass
Wait

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