The Littlest Christmas Tree
A Christmas Story For Children
The littlest Christmas tree
lived in a meadow of green
among a family
of tall evergreens.
Best Children's Poetry
Best Children's Poetry By Contemporary Poets
What is Children's Poetry and is it different than poetry for Teens and Adults? It's not fundamentally different. Children's Poetry just needs to be written in a way that captures the interest of children.
Famous poet, Carl Sandburg's definitions of poetry include, "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance" and "Poetry is a sliver of the moon lost in the belly of a golden frog". Children's imaginations are more flexible than adults. Poetry is a wonderful way to introduce children to literature and to life.
Included in this collection are the most popular poems from contemporary and amateur poets who have submitted their original poems for children to Family Friend Poems over the past 12 years.
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Featured Shared Story
Christmas is the time of joy, happiness, laughter of children and adults, cakes, Christmas trees, stories and POEMS.
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Mommy Will Sing A Lullaby
All tucked up and snug in bed
as angels stand guard above your head,
Mommy will kiss away your fears.
She'll stroke your hair and dry your tears. -
Dreams
Images of hope,
Locked up fear you share,
Love and desire,
All in your head somewhere.Featured Shared StoryGood job. I also love to write! I love that you picked the subject of dreams.
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Today The Teacher Farted
Poem About Teachers Being HumanToday the teacher farted.
It was an awful smell.
It was just like a rotting egg,
Straight from the depths of hell!Featured Shared StoryHaven't laughed that hard in a long time. Was researching poems about families for children to teach this term when I somehow came across this poem.
Thank you so much! -
The Dolly
The dolly sat upon the shelf
in the toy maker's shop all by herself.
The dolly only had one eye,
so all the children passed her by.Featured Shared StoryI loved this. It has a beautiful message in it and also made me cry. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Keep up the good work, Jeanette!
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Fishing With My Grandpa
Poem About Spending Time With GrandpaMy Grandpa and I do a lot of things together,
But fishing with my Grandpa is the best ever.
I love going to the lake when the sky is all blue.
I love riding in my Grandpa's boat, too.Featured Shared StoryLove your poem about fishing with your Grandpa. There are millions of fish in the oceans and ponds, but being with your Grandpa is a beautiful bond! Enjoy every memory with him; it's priceless!
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My First Pet
The Excitement Of A Child Getting A PetMy mommy said today
That I could get a pet one day.
I gave her a kiss
Then started making my list. -
If I Were...
Dreaming Of What You Could BeIf I were a queen,
I'd rule a mighty land.
If I were a princess,
I'd take a prince's hand.Featured Shared StoryGood poem. I'd like a poem that explains just one dream.
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My Big Fat Cat
Homework ExcuseI own a big fat cat-
The fattest for miles around.
Wherever there's lots of food,
That's where he'll be found.Featured Shared StoryThis story is hilarious and amazing! I'm personally a huge fan of cats, so this is like the best poem I have ever read. I love this poem so, so much, and I loved how well it took on the...
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Let's Preserve Our Nature
Stopping PollutionThe sun is shining,
The sky is blue,
The birds are flying,
And the breeze is so cool. -
When The World Turned Upside Down
The day when the world
turned upside down:
when a frown became a smile
and a smile became a frown.Featured Shared StoryThank you - I do enjoy writing poems for children and have only been doing it seriously for a couple of years - so it's nice to get feedback.
Margie -
Englksh Is A Pane
Poem About The Inconsistencies Of English LanguageHear eye sit inn English class; the likelihood is that eye won't pass
An F on my report card wood bee worse than swallowing glass
It's knot that eye haven't studied, often till late at knight
Butt the rules are sew confusing, eye simply can't get them writeFeatured Shared StoryVery clever and funny, but it kinda blows my mind reading through this at the same time! How on earth did I manage to learn this wonderful, confusing language?! I must be converting it into...
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The Red And White Striped Lighthouse
The red and white striped lighthouse,
Standing by the sea,
As quiet as a mouse,
Telling boats where it be.Featured Shared StoryThis touches my heart, because it brings back beautiful memories of all the lighthouses that I have seen in my lifetime. And the heartfelt meaning when you hear the story of the lighthouse....
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I Love My Brother
My brother is sweet,
My brother is nice,
When I am upset,Featured Shared StoryI love this poem because this is what I am going through with my brother.
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Books
Best Friend With BooksMy best friend is a book
that doesn't give me a weird look.
It is like a golden door
that takes me to the land where I have never been before. -
Winter
Eating Cookies And Drinking Hot ChocolateIf winter were a person, she would be a girl with frosty hair.
Winter would wear snow pants, snow boots, gloves, a hat, and scarf.
Winter would smell like hot chocolate and peanut butter and Hershey Kiss cookies baking in the oven.
Winter would spend the day eating cookies and drinking hot cocoa by a lake. -
Sleepy
The Peculiar Nature Of SleepThere is this funny guy I know.
Sleepy by name and sneaky as can be.
I never know where he comes from,
Only that he creeps up on me.Featured Shared StoryIt is a very simple poem highlighting the importance of sleep. Sleep is an integral part of human behavior. Without it, everything becomes useless. Good health can't be achieved without...
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Glow Worm
Short Funny Poem For KidsOh, I wish I were a glow worm,
for a glow worm's never glum,
'cause how can you be grumpy
when the sun shines out your bum! -
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Yellow Senses
Poem Describing The Color YellowYellow is beautiful
And kind.
Yellow tastes sour down my throat.
It feels like the warmth of the sky. -
A Worm In My Pocket
Boys And Things That CrawlOne rainy day on my way home from school,
I found a big worm and thought it was cool.
I picked up the worm with my bare hand,Featured Shared StoryGreat poem. My daughter also likes worms. When she was younger she would play happily in the muck collecting worms for hours.
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I Will Soar
Believe In Yourself, You Can Soar!If I were a birdie,
I'd head up to the sky.
I'd spread my wings like sunshine.
I know I could fly mighty high! -
Featured Shared Story
Oh, I hate guessing, but this poem made me smile...you could be a chocolate or maybe an ice cream!
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The Boy Who Didn't Like Ice Cream
Funny Poem About Trying New FoodsA boy who didn't like ice cream?
That almost seems like a crime!
This is the story of Logan
And about trying foods more than one time.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem! I think this is so true- my niece used to hate broccoli, then tried it again and liked it. If you don't think you like something, try it again anyway: you might find your...
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Splishy, Sploshy Mud
Playing In The MudSplishy, sploshy mud
is the best type of crud!
You can make pies,
you can make mountains, -
Peace And Quiet
Poem About Enjoying Time OutsidePeace is...
When you are outside on a nice warm day
With a cold glass of yellow lemonade.
Slurp, slurp, slurp.
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