Children’s poems can be funny, inspirational, goofy, and more. These are all types and themes of poems for children or about childhood. This poetry resource includes rhyming, classic, long, and short poems for children and many more fun categories. When reading and writing modern children's poems, age does not matter. You can be a young person and write about things you enjoy, or you can be a child at heart and share your memorable childhood experiences. The key is to have fun and write about things that appeal to today's kids.
Braking New GroundI was a happy housewife and mother, and family was my world,
Like stars peeping at purple twilight, to see moonlight pearled.
My small children were in school, and my husband was a doctor,
As gold sunshine on...
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Categories:
children, dream, family, fantasy,
Form: Couplet
The Panda In The Christmas LightsThe panda in the Christmas lights
Dreamily wiped the sleep from his eyes,
As he slowly looked around the tree.
Throughout all the December nights
Leading to the season’s holiday,
He hoped to be on Santa’s list
Of the children who...
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Categories:
brother, childhood, children, christmas,
Form: Rhyme
Fairytale of New YorkFor three little pigs,
there was no wolf,
no house of twigs,
no huff, huff, puff.
Just three little pigs,
all far too daft,
all far too thick,
and far too fat.
These three little pigs,
all from the woods,
set sail to where,
a statue...
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Categories:
adventure, animal, children, new
Form: Rhyme
poets searchAs poets make their final search
for the lost syllables of fall
and wet branches of the stately birch
point out foliage is out of style
youngsters dream of holidays and smile....
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Categories:
children, holiday, hope, teen,
Form: Rhyme
Haunting Greeting From Lady KatieI learned so much last time I went too
The shore casino near the ocean blue
Conjuring up honesty and words that were true
Looking for tranquil sanctuary to think and talk ...
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Categories:
cheer up, children, death,
Form: Rhyme
Why Did You Make Her SlaveA newly born baby
Was blinking her eyes
Tried to understand
What was going on there
Mystery made him sleepy
He cried hard and fall asleep.
Strange men strange talk
Perhaps perfect in their task
Were going to perform duty
They suggested few...
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Categories:
children, destiny, humanity, new
Form: Free verse
December Is ComingDecember is coming
so are the nighttime rides
upon the snow-lined streets
Christmas lights all aglow
dancing with the breeze
children everywhere
their faces full of hope
logs aflame in the fireplace
and hot cocoa in hand
Enjoy the holiday season...
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Categories:
children, christmas, light, snow,
Form: Free verse
EarthEarth Poem
By Daisy Reilly
Life keeps on turning
With or without me
To the sound of a carasol
A distant memory
Of love that once blessed me
Through the window of my soul
Remedy of bygone times
In sweetness...
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Categories:
allegory, angel, children, earth,
Form: I do not know?
We Can't Get Out The Car Until We've Thanked Our Four-Year-Old-Son For Helping Us Park ItMy son has learnt how to lose
My son has learnt a melody on the piano
My son has learnt addition and subtraction
My son is playing normally with his friends downstairs
But he's too self-conscious
He's too insecure
He's too...
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Categories:
children, parents,
Form: Free verse
This Xmas Eve
The night air feels crisp and cool
as dusk unveils a trillion stars,
and alabaster snowflakes softly
tumble to the ground in silence.
I can see some houses decorated
with Christmas scenes
while others are decked out in colored lights.
And...
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Categories:
children, 10th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Imagism
Christmas In Our SoulsSnow lightly falling from a buttermilk sky,
as bundled up children sled down the hilly road,
we, once forlorn, now in a comforted winter mood,
loving blessed memories of our departed
while holding aged Yuletide photographs,
as refrains of angels'...
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Categories:
7th grade, angel, children,
Form: Free verse
The Nuns And The Red BalloonExcitement, such excitement as we entered single file
We had all been summoned
...
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Categories:
5th grade, children, film,
Form: Prose
''Oh, You are Rich''
While it was raining heavily outside,
Two children in shabby, tattered dress
Stormed into our glass roofed patio
And at the door, for mercy did pause
They said they were out to buy empty cans
To make a living...
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Categories:
appreciation, children, thanksgiving,
Form: Free verse
To Taste Freedom
Education starts at home
Work kids' fingers to the bone
Pile up the chores after school
Then on to homework
...
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Categories:
america, children, education, freedom,
Form: Couplet
Now--Smile and WaveWith precious children you’ve been blessed.
You’ve guided them with loving care.
While helping them become their best,
your standards have been high, but fair.
You’ve breathed their names in every prayer.
Your eighteen-year-old, college-bound,
is packed; a distant dorm room...
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Categories:
children, parents,
Form: Quintain (English)
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