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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Holes

by Zackery aged 12

Oh holes, oh holes
the more you dig the more you find
But be careful there’s someone very mean
coming out tonight.

Winter Wears a Crown of Quiet Light

by Connie aged 11

The winter sky unfolds in silver lace,
A hush drifts low and settles on the ground.
The world slows down its long and hurried pace,
As frost paints every leaf it’s softly found.
The moon hangs

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Cuddles

by Katherine aged 12

A cuddle a day
keeps your trouble at bay

A hug at night
makes everything right.

So I’m sending these hugs
to help you cope.

To give you some love
and to bring you some hope

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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!

My Baby Sister

by Swara Suhas aged 6

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

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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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Teenage Read more

Nobody Ever Tells You That Emptiness Weighs the Most

by Jay

Riding public transport and conversing, and yet there is nobody.
Sometimes it is the worst feeling ever,
like when your mother comes home and tells
stories about people at work that you
don’t know and don’t

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I Am Trying to Forget Forget You Unsuccessfully

by Jay

Your smell still lingers around my apartment, and I
can’t help thinking of you; it slips my mind and I am
again sitting on the floor, helplessly trying
to breathe, to
think of something else, to

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Grief

by Oarabile Fisha

We think we have time,
But really we don’t.
Thought I’d see you again at grandma’s,
tell you how much I’ve grown.
Thinking that we still got time on our side.

Sometimes I wonder if I

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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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