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.

Allsorts Read more

Farm Poem

by Tyler Meehan aged 12

There was a boy named Ben
Who had a big hen.
She never made eggs so Ben was left starving.
Every noon it was not right despite her size.
But one day she was swaying side

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Tree of Time

by Noah Vizbara aged 13

As the tree grows, inch by Inch, year by year,
She gets bigger and stronger, branch by branch.
Though she’s the tallest in the land,
Her roots dig deep like a secret hand.

Branches stretch up like

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Eleven Hearts

by Xavier aged 12

Under the lights where banners wave
A team stands strong, steady and brave.
Eleven hearts beat, excitement grows
Their rivalry begins when the whistle blows.

The keeper guards the net with pride.
A silent net that

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First Poems Read more

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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My Thoughts

by Swara Suhas aged 6

You think your wish will come true!
But it’s not true.
It might come on a different day
It may not come true sometimes!
It’s ok. But don’t stop wishing!

True Love Read more

He

by Everlie A. aged 10

He dated me
He broke up with me
I cried
Every night
Now he says
I should
Just forget
About him
But it’s hard
SO SO SO
Hard
He

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I’m Just a Mother

by Mariam Hart aged 10

I’m just a mother.
Trying to protect her children.
I’m just a mother.
They shouldn’t be the killed ones.
I’m just a mother.
Trying to feed her family.
I’m just a mother.
Not

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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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The Cloud Watcher

by Shahmir

As the boy returned from the village,
The wear in his body was visible.
The bones in him were trembling,
And his bones were weak and feeble.

And once he’d reached his limit,
He’d collapsed as

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Balloons That Fly

by Ellie

Some people have strings that pull them down
Like balloons stuck low, they can’t leave now
People laugh if they try to fly
Even though their colours fill the sky

Some hold hands and hate starts

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Knowing Without Feeling

by Nadia

I’ll always have this
numbness and
emptiness in me.

I’ll never be fully happy,
some part of me will always
be hollow.

Even if it’s a very small part.
My mind doesn’t settle for one

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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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