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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The Bearded Goat
by agedUp on the rocky mountain’s edge
They balance on a narrow ledge.
With shaggy coats and cloven feet
They find the tufts of grass to eat.
No cliff is ever quite too tall,
They jump
Christmas
by agedThe winter wind begins to blow,
The ground is dusted white with snow.
The festive lights are shining bright,
To guide old Santa through the night.
Beneath the green and glossy tree,
Are boxes wrapped for
Smile
by agedA man
Insane
Was burned
Inside him
He smiled
But it took others
To bright and dark rooms
He smiled
He was a bad omen
Oh I fainted
Thinking of
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In My Heart
by agedEverybody has times in
Their lives when their hearts are
Full with doubt. But everything
They hoped in their time; every
Thing you hoped could
Happen in your dreams. Everyone
Will have the same
Seas of Hope
by agedSeas of hope
Sands in slopes
Fish swim in schools
Rock pools
Glow in the sun
Crabs are done
With people touching
People clutching
Seas of hope
My Teacher
by agedThe 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!”
True Love Read more
Peter’s Denial
by aged“I tell you that before the cock crows tonight
And the stars in the night sky are white,
You will deny knowing me three times,
As if being my disciple was one of the worst crimes.”
BFF
by agedBFF is great
BFF is kind
so take a chance
have a dance
you may just find a friend forever
My BFF is Shona
she is lots of fun
so take a chance
Starry Dreams
by agedthe stars are laced
in a mysterious, intertwining net
of galaxies
the moon shimmers
with ethereal glimmer
of elegance and grace
the night sky is vast
and I am tiny
the magnificence overshadows
worldly
Teenage Read more
Cloud
byThe cloud in the sky
Is so fluffy
I wish to pick it up from the sky
And eat it
Unfortunately…
It started to cry
When I pinched it…
Shivers
byThese shivers come suddenly,
A jolt of every emotion to be felt
Leaving me tired, alone, and wanting to melt.
These shivers shake my vision,
leaving me without an ounce of precision,
Momentarily trapping me in
One Night’s Timeline
byWe’re in the old museum
Laughing more than looking
Who needs to see painted love
When you have the real thing?
Would you mind if I hold your hand?
The first real date
Scared
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Wish List
by agedSmiles (for my family)
Breaths (for my community)
Heartbeats (for my country)
Poppies (for the world)
Muscle (for me)
As The Snowflakes Fall
by agedAs 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
The Tower of Light
by agedThe 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