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.

Allsorts Read more

School

by Maahi aged 8

I woke up in the morning ready for school

When I arrived I played football.

I put my snack in my drawer.

It’s biscuts in a tin!

English, science, history…

Maths is a real bore

Everybody knows two times twelve

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Dreamers

by Jouri aged 9

Hold fast to dreams

for if dreams die

life is a broken winged bird

that cannot fly

Hold fast to dreams

for when dreams go

life is a barren field

frozen with snow

Jungle Safari Sports Day

by Advik Vijay aged 10

The king Lion leads the way,
On the special day!
In the month of May,
all are going to Sports Day.

As everyone picks up the pace
in the town race,
But turtle slows down,

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First Poems Read more

My Birthday

by Swara Suhas aged 6

My birthday is on August 5th!
My friends are going to come!
It’s the best day ever!
Yay! I am going to have so much fun!

Animals in Style

by Aleyna aged 7

Humans chop while dogs mop
Lions growl while monkeys howl
It’s such pity that all of the animals do things but little piggy
The only thing that piggy can do is eat meat all day for hours

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Girl Yahoo

by Isla1 aged 10

A girl with a dream
A girl with a dream
I’m just a girl
I love being me
Yoohoo!!!

True Love Read more

Besties

by Asmau aged 10

You and me
together as one
count on each other#
like 123

I Love My Family

by Nadayah aged 7

My mom is
Made
Of
No
Money
My dad is
Do love
As he loves his kids
Dear kids I love you

Love is So Powerful

by Robyn aged 10

L is for how much I like you
O is for how much ordinary people love you
V is for how very beautiful you are
E is for how ecstatic you can be!

 

Teenage Read more

Do They Know?

by Yunshu Yang

Do they know that my eyes are often like faulty drainpipes – they leak.

Do they know that I can’t withstand shouting from my family?

Do they know that I’m sensitive, and vulnerable to critique?

And do they know that

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Annoying

by Ahmad Mujtaba

Please remove your
thunder brow,
black despatched glares,
and how
annoying I am
is understood
by both of us.
Why the fuss?

Zahia and Ahmad

by ZahiaandAhmad

Zahia and Ahmad are best friends.

They like to play Roblox.

Zahia sometimes annoys Ahmad

And it is very funny.

BFFs forever!

Competition Entries Read more

Snow

by Ismah aged 8

No breath of wind no gleam of sun
still the white snow whirls softly down,
Twig and bough and blade and thorn
all in an icy quiet form,
whispering, rustling through the air
on still

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Five Ways how Christmas Can be Shared

by Jeanri Jordaan aged 10

Sleigh bells ring,
the moon illuminates the sky and glows.
The air is filled with joy and happiness,
everywhere someone goes.

No matter if it’s a town or village,
no matter if it’s a city or

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Do You Know What It Is?

by Kaira Thakkar aged 9

Am! Nam! Nam!
Eating cookies, drinking milk
Distributing gifts while sitting on a sleigh,
And guiding the reindeers swiftly,
Decorating Christmas trees,
With ornaments and hanging stockings,
Sitting cosily by the fire,
And

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