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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The Cycle of the Seasons

by Shimmyshimmy aged 10

A new year, a new spring
the blue tits in the trees sing
the clocks change, the sun stays
the lambs skip through the emerald green fields
the luscious trees will will blossom, the magnolias will

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A Poem Against Pollution

by Atharv Dublish aged 9

A litle flower blooming
Oceans always flowing
Shining bright with lots of light
Dreaming a world without plastic
Or making it into toys that are elastic

A revolution against pollution
May be we can use

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The Star

by Mia Salmon aged 9

A white star in the evening glow
looked to the round green world below
and saw a pool in a wooded place
that held like a jewel her mirrored face
She said to the pool, Oh,

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The Power of Being You

by Zitong aged 6

Remember the power of being yourself,
can be made and put on a shelf.
Don’t mind what others say,
but just think in your own way.

Just follow your dreams no matter what they are,
don’t

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My Turtle Fred

by Freddie aged 6

My turtle Fred
He is not dead
He sleeps in his shell
And when he does die
I guess he will smell

Winter

by Hamish Brogan aged 5

The winter breeze blows
and blows
The snow falls
The trees are white and glow
The animals hibernate
and migrate
The children do snowball fights
Until the night

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Your Reality

by Ivy aged 10

Every day, I imagine a future where I can be with you,
In my hand is a pen that will write a poem of me and you,
The ink flows down into a dark puddle
Just move

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What is Not Love?

by Ava Fitzgerald aged 10

Love is not when you’re full,
but your friends keep taking pieces.
Love is not when people love you for your looks,
your money, your fame.
Not when people don’t like being around you.
When

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The Dark

by Ava Fitzgerald aged 10

I’m always in the dark, always in despair.
Then you tell me you don’t like my hair, honestly, I don’t care.
But I don’t see why you need to make fun of me, but do if you dare.

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Teenage Read more

My Brother

by Smita Katare

Very kind is my brother
Intelligent so
Joyfully plays with us
And amazing also
Young in all siblings
And only also
Naughty
Smart
Hardworking too.

To My Sister Dear

by Hava Omer

Sister, dear, with your endless chatter,
You think you’re witty, but it’s all just a flatter.
You steal my clothes and claim it’s a “share,”
But really, it’s theft—don’t act like you care.

Your room’s a disaster,

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Poem from Lynett’s Point of View

by Hava Omer

In shadows cast by prejudice’s hand
I danced in dreams where dreams demand;
A nought in heart, but lost in prayer,
I wore a crown of false despair.

With skin so pale, in colours bold,
I

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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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