Short Poems For Kids

Published: May 2019

Short Poems For Children - Popular Poem For Kids

Short Poems for Children. Including funny rhyming poems, poems about nature and animals, Poems about School. Inspiring and Famous poems. Poems by kids and poems for kids. 

Short poems simple to memorize and recite.

60 Short Poems For Children - Popular Poem For Kids

  1. Summer Fun

    • By Mary E Bone
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2019 with permission of the Author.

    I am a mother and grandmother. I enjoy outdoor activities when all of the grandchildren come over to visit.

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    The children on the block
    Are playing with chalk.
    Bubbles are flying around,
    Popping when they hit the ground.

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    This is the best poem because I have summer stuff planned for me and my friends and it make me excited. Thank you for the poem.

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  2. Sunbeam

    • By Pheilm G. Martin
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2019 with permission of the Author.

    I'm a schoolteacher who enjoys writing children's poetry in my spare time. I especially love writing rhyming poems. I like coming up with a concept and then challenging myself to make it work with rhyme and timing. My work is often about finding the joy in the simple things in life.

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    I'm just a little sunbeam.
    Along the floor I crawl.
    I climb up walls.
    I creep down halls.

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    A simple poem with a common idea. I love the metaphorical use of the idea.

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  4. The Centipede

    • By May Fenn
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2018 with permission of the Author.

    As an infant teacher, I would compose educational but funny poems for the young children to recite at assembly.

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    I'm glad I'm not a real boy
    With proper feet like you.
    Imagine if I had to put
    A foot in every shoe.

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    Children's world is innocent, pure and beautiful. It is full of imagination. The adults who can identify with children and look at the world through their eyes make the world beautiful and...

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  5. What If?

    This poem is about imagining if things in this world were not the way they are now.

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    What if there were purple spots on a pig?
    What if there were no burrows to dig?

    What if the colours weren't invented?

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    All is well as it was established from the beginning and created by God. It's a good harmony in the world now. The poem is excellent and funny as well.

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  7. Granddad's Got Hair

    • By Graham Craven
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2018 with permission of the Author.

    I started to lose my hair when I was just nineteen, which made me feel like I was losing my locks, my looks, and my manhood. Having children though made me realize that it didn't matter if I was bald, had spots, or anything worse. Love is unconditional, and my children loved me for who I was and not what I looked like. As a granddad now well into my 50s, I can confirm that it's what's on the inside that matters, and I'm perfectly happy not having to comb my hair.

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    Granddad's got hair on his fingers,
    Hair on his toes,
    Hair in his ears,
    Hair up his nose.

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    I like the poem. It shows the love of the grandchild to the grandfather. And it's funny!

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  8. On A Rainy Day

    I usually hate when the months of rain come because the rain always reminds me of doom and gloom...but when I'm happy, I feel like thinking of everything happy, and so I composed a poem when I was happy and now I love rain as much as any other season!

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    A freezing cold breeze,
    Just swept my face.
    Excited I went,
    To seize my "RAIN CASE"

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  9. My Little Nephew

    This poem is about my little nephew and dedicated to all kids everywhere. They're adorable and very inquisitive in nature. I love their contagious smile. Kids are fun to be with. They have so many dreams and aspirations in life. I hope you'll enjoy this couplet series.

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    Whenever I see your sweetest smile,
    My pain and sorrow are gone for a while.

    Whenever I get mad because you're so unruly,

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  10. A Lifelong Companion

    • By Joydip Dutt
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Children are our future. If we can encourage kids to spend time with nature, they can find a true friend in it and thus create a bond. So, naturally they will be aware of the environment and will not do anything to cause harm.

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    Have you ever chased the setting sun,
    just to have fun?

    Have you ever gazed at moon and stared,

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    This is a very beautiful poem that speaks of several aspects of nature, which takes us back to our childhood in which we lived in close contact with nature. We enjoyed pretending to play and...

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  11. Underface

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    Children, teenagers, and adults as well, can all identify with the message of this poem for children from Shel Silverstein published in his book, "Every Thing On It." Sometimes we all feel like no one really truly knows us, as if we are wearing a mask and our true self is hidden from all underneath our face.

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    Underneath my outside face
    There's a face that none can see.
    A little less smiley,
    A little less sure,

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    What a perfect poem! At times we could basically tell how people were feeling despite their facial expressions. It was in their eyes the tell- tale signs that led us to see at least the...

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  12. Spring

    • By David Feng
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2018 with permission of the Author.

    My name is David, and I wrote this poem about spring. I am in 4th grade.

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    Beautiful fresh purple flowers on a hill
    Slowly moving water mill
    Clumps of wet frost on the ground
    Life is all around

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  13. Listen To The MUSTN'TS

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    Although Shel Silverstein (1930-1999) wrote poetry for young children, adults can glean many lessons from his pieces. This poem is filled with lessons on dreaming and persevering. Don’t allow others to get you down, because in the end, anything is possible.

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    Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
    Listen to the DON'TS
    Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
    The IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT'S

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    I love this poem because I have been writing love letters to my two teenagers and eight year old for fifteen years reminding them of what they shouldn't.

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  14. Snowball

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    Shel Silverstein's (1930-1999) comedic genius is demonstrated in this short, funny poem that is sure to bring a smile to children of all ages and adults as well.

    Bonus pleasure points: If you're sharing this poem with a child be sure to catch the look on their face as they figure out why snowballs don't make good pets!

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    I made myself a snowball
    As perfect as could be.
    I thought I'd keep it as a pet
    And let it sleep with me.

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    I love the humor, innocence and whimsy of this poem. But there's more here than meets the eye. If you look a bit deeper, you can see how we sometimes don't properly interpret our experiences,...

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  15. Lord, I Pray Each And Every Day

    • By Tilly Baley
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    There is a lot of hurt in our world.

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    Lord, I pray
    Each and every day
    For those who suffer from
    Grief and pain.

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  16. Snowy Sunday

    • By Khushi
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2017 with permission of the Author.

    A poem about children enjoying a snowy day.

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    The world is spinning
    round and round
    while snowflakes are falling,
    bound for the ground.

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  17. Ode To A Zebra

    • By Robynne Meulemans
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2017 with permission of the Author.

    I am a free-spirited artist with a passion for animals and nature.

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    I'm a stunning display of black and white,
    Contrasting stripes to captivate sight.

    My mane stands up straight and proud.

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  18. Splishy, Sploshy Mud

    • By Ava F. Kent
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2017 with permission of the Author.

    This poem is about why mud can be amazing!

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    Splishy, sploshy mud
    is the best type of crud!
    You can make pies,
    you can make mountains,

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  19. Light At Night

    • By Mohammad Malik
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this poem because I always loved watching the bright moon shining at night.

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    I walk around the streets at night.
    I look around and see the light,
    The light that gives me hope
    To find my way back home.

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  20. What Is Pink?

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    This is a color poem that captures the beauty in the natural world. Color is all around us, from a rose and a poppy to the clouds and sky.

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    What is pink? A rose is pink
    By the fountain's brink.
    What is red? A poppy's red
    In its barley bed.

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    This was a poem I learned at school in my elocution lessons in the early 1960s. It was recited at the end of term and if deserved, a certificate was awarded. The Covid-19 outbreak means I am...

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  21. My First Day Of School

    • By Jivantikka De
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    The story behind the poem is that we had to relocate to a new country. This is a reflection of my feelings or the emotion I underwent on the first day of school. It shows the fear and the feeling of being out of place. It was as if I was in a dream, a dream I didn't want to experience.

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    Weird feelings all around me,
    Kids staring right through me.
    Who is she?
    What is she doing here?

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    I enjoyed this poem I felt this poem. It was very real

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  22. A Daydream

    • By Lolo T. Frenchie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2017 with permission of the Author.

    A daydream can help people take control of their lives and give them hope.

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    A daydream
    A world of extreme
    A fantasy place
    Or even outer space

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    I just got off the phone with my mom, and this poem made me smile

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