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

The Monster of the Sea Whose Fear is in Every Soul

by Abhrajit Ganguly aged 11

The man was working
But he didn’t feel like doing it
Oh, in the sea his devil lurks
He felt being hit.

The monster of the soul in the sea
Is there
It
Is

…Read the rest

Biscuts

by Annabelle aged 8

My mum bakes the best of all
Biscuits, biscuits, biscuits all
Yum, yum, yum, yum,
Biscuits, biscuits
YUM!

Ben the Ghost

by Emilia Patolahti aged 9

There was a ghost called Ben
With the might of ten men.

At night he scared people
And gave them a fright.
At day he snuggled away
And sometimes went to the
Seashore bay.

One

…Read the rest

First Poems Read more

In My Heart

by Aarya Jadhav aged 6

Everybody 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

…Read the rest

Seas of Hope

by Aoife aged 10

Seas 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 Matilda Wormwood aged 5

The 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

BFF

by Aoife aged 10

BFF 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

…Read the rest

Starry Dreams

by Keziah Khoo aged 12

the 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

…Read the rest

My Family

by Coco67 aged 8

This is my family
They always make me happy
They make me sleep tight
This is always alright

Teenage Read more

Home

by Aayat Narang

Home is not a place at all,
But rather the love trapped between its walls.
The warmth of a mother’s affection for her child,
The staircase where the toddler learned to crawl and climb.
The lingering

…Read the rest

The Showers of Rain

by Raghav Singh Rathore

The Showers of Rain.
The swaying trees, dancing beautifully.
The sky seemed unable to carry its grief any longer.
Roads shining as silver.
Winds nurturing every crystal drop.
It’s the first me drenched in rain.

…Read the rest

Fleeting

by Macie Gaffney

My life flickers like a burning candle
I believe I am that very candle
The strongest at its youth but my radiance grows weaker
the longer my flame persists
Simply, I am lit for the sole

…Read the rest

Competition Entries Read more

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

…Read the rest

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

…Read the rest