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 Light in the Dark

by Bella aged 11

The sun shines in the dark
I follow the sun leading me through the deep darkness,
the sunshine in the dark
It waits and watches the dark
as I watch it fade and fall
I

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Bunny

by Bonnie aged 8

It is soft.
It can jump.
It can bite.
It can be a pet
and it is called a bunny.

Frog

by Noah aged 9

It can jump
It can hop
It can BUMP! all it wants
It has a long tongue
For catching its food
It is an amphibian
It lives in water and land
It goes

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First Poems Read more

My Baby Sister

by Swara Suhas aged 6

My baby sister
Cute eyes
Lovely smile
Little feet
Tiny hands
Chubby cheeks
My sister

The Mermaid Who Lost Her Sea Shell

by Vihaan Ram aged 6

Once upon a time there was a little mermaid who lost her seashell!
It had gone deep in the sea.
When she realized it was down there, she was horrified,
because she couldn’t go down there.

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Through Ayah’s Eyes

by Ayah Taiyub aged 5

When I was only 4 years old,
My sister went away.
They all said it was to her Nans.
But it did not feel right.
And I waited for her to return.
Days turned into

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True Love Read more

Love is a Dove

by Mia aged 8

I love you
You love me
Us like doves
A family
Your colour is white
My colour is blue
You love me
I love you too
We are doves
A harmony

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Dear Parents

by Curtis Frank Jordan aged 11

Dear Parents, you are the best mum and dad,
You lift me up when I’m feeling bad.
When I’m upset, you give me a cuddle,
No different from a penguin huddle.

When I’m in school, becoming smart,

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The Living of a Horse

by Heva aged 10

Grace upon the open plain,
A creature strong, yet never vain.
From dawn till dusk, through field and glade,
A life of purpose gently laid.

They work beneath the golden sun,
Pulling loads till tasks are

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Teenage Read more

50%

by Tilly Lyons

I carried the weight of the hate
but that still didn’t matter

And I was just a pawn to taunt
to my own father

So I played dumb until I was numb
to let you get away

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Darkness Falls

by Luke

Darkness falls
As the sun sets
The clouds cover the moon
As the world dims

In that darkness
There is a light
A light that shines the way
To a brighter tomorrow

Ask yourself

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Worm

by Eve

Worms like to wiggle around all day
Open their mouths in a funny way
Burrow around in the ground
Making a very funny sound

Competition Entries Read more

Alone on Eve

by Ruby Pawliw aged 12

Deep breaths
Hold it in
Tears slide down
Cold on my skin

Look at her
She never cried
Never compared
Never held it inside

Christmas Time
Alone again
It’s okay, just

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Waiting for Christmas

by Shrihan Basu aged 7

I’ve got a red crayon to mark the dates in the calendar
I’ll count all the sleeps, till Christmas day is here
I wish for happy times ahead
to my most favourite day of the year!

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Christmas is Special

by Kayla aged 8

Christmas is special
How it is!
Reindeer are one of the special things,
Icicles are another
Santa coming down your chimney
Trying to make your presents bigly
Merry Christmas one and all
As

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