Short Poems For Kids - Page 2

My Annoying Sister
- By Mariah S. Thies
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.
Sisters can sure be annoying, but the time they spend together is really special.

Poem About A Little Sister

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I have a little sister.
She bothers me a lot.
When we get in trouble,
She laughs and never gets caught.

I have a little sister.
She bothers me a lot.
When we get in trouble,
She laughs and never gets caught.

When I have friends over,
She bothers him or her.
Then she runs out laughing,
Thinking she's an emperor.

When I am mad at her,
You can hear me scream for a mile.
But when she is nice to me,
You will see me smile!
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Fishing With My Grandpa
- By Dawneisha Washington
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.
A girl shares about the special time she spends with her Grandpa.

Poem About Spending Time With Grandpa

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My 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.

My 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.
The next trip to the lake I don't want to miss.
Just being with my Grandpa is better than catching fish.
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I Love My Brother
- By Imogen Kate Hindson
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2008 with permission of the Author.
I wrote this about my brother for his 15th birthday.

Poem Celebrating Wisdom And Kindness Of Brother

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My brother is sweet,
My brother is nice,

When I am upset,

My brother is sweet,
My brother is nice,

When I am upset,
I come for advice.

He teaches me new stuff
Almost all the time,

And I think that
Is really, really kind.

I love my brother,
And he loves me.

Now that's the way
It's meant to be.
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A Riddle
- By Christina Rossetti
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Children enjoy the playful nature of words. They like to figure out riddles and laugh at jokes. Are you able to use the clues in this poem to figure out the riddle?

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There is one that has a head without an eye,
And there's one that has an eye without a head.
You may find the answer if you try;
And when all is said,

There is one that has a head without an eye,
And there's one that has an eye without a head.
You may find the answer if you try;
And when all is said,
Half the answer hangs upon a thread.
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Pins and needles Try this: The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space, The beginning of every end, And the end of every place. -The Guess Book (c. 1820)

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Peace And Quiet
- By Nadya Phillips
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2014 with permission of the Author.
This is a poem about peace and what it is like to have peace! In 5th grade, my teacher, Ms. Gray, was teaching a lesson on different types of poems. One of our tasks was to write our own poem. I wrote this poem in a way I would think of it, although life would be great just sitting on a porch relaxing.

Poem About Enjoying Time Outside

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Peace is...
When you are outside on a nice warm day
With a cold glass of yellow lemonade.
Slurp, slurp, slurp.

Peace is...
When you are outside on a nice warm day
With a cold glass of yellow lemonade.
Slurp, slurp, slurp.
Feeling the warm sun on my back,
Rubbing my hands through the wet green grass,
Listening to the birds singing a distance away.
Quiet...
Now that's PEACE!
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What Is Pink?
- By Christina Rossetti
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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.

What is pink? A rose is pink
By the fountain's brink.
What is red? A poppy's red
In its barley bed.
What is blue? The sky is blue
Where the clouds float through.
What is white? A swan is white
Sailing in the light.
What is yellow? Pears are yellow,
Rich and ripe and mellow.
What is green? The grass is green,
With small flowers between.
What is violet? Clouds are violet
In the summer twilight.
What is orange? Why, an orange,
Just an orange!
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Morning Prayer
- By Ogden Nash
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Ogden Nash was an American poet who lived from 1902-1971 and was known for his light verse. This poem captures the honesty of a child who has a difficult time behaving during the day. It’s much easier when he’s sleeping. It’s a reminder to all of us to look for new opportunities presented each day.

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Now another day is breaking,
Sleep was sweet and so is waking.
Dear Lord, I promised you last night
Never again to sulk or fight.

Now another day is breaking,
Sleep was sweet and so is waking.
Dear Lord, I promised you last night
Never again to sulk or fight.
Such vows are easier to keep
When a child is sound asleep.
Today, O Lord, for your dear sake,
I'll try to keep them when awake.
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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.

Prayer For A Hurting World

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

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

Those who don't know you
And do wrong things
Those who lie, steal, and kill.
Lord, I pray each and every day.

Lord, I pray
Each and every day
For the homeless and starving,
Those whose parents abuse them
And their skin looks like a carving.

Lord, I pray
Each and every day.
Help all these people.
Cleanse their hearts and
Let them start over with a new start.
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Mountains
- By Riya Shrivastava
- Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.
I am 9 years old. I live in Mumbai with my parents.

Majestic Peaks

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Emerges above the land into their peak.
It is the sky they constantly seek.

From the far distance, we won't notice their height.

Emerges above the land into their peak.
It is the sky they constantly seek.

From the far distance, we won't notice their height.
A view from the top is a spectacular sight.

Closely positioned to form a range.
Human eyes won't notice the change.

Not a prisoner to the immediate time,
Challenges many, unforgiving climb.

So much more beyond their beauty.
Sheltering species, that's their duty.

Mountains are members of the nature we know,
And at the top they often have snow.
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What Love Is
- By Alyshia R. Thomas
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2006 with permission of the Author.
I am 12 and wrote this for my mother. She is my life.

Short Poem Of Love From Young Daughter To Mother

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True treasure is not found on ships, in chests of silver and gold.
True treasure is not ruby rings or jewels from long ago.
You don't need a treasure map to find chests beneath the sea.
True treasure is simply the love and joy found in you and me!

True treasure is not found on ships, in chests of silver and gold.
True treasure is not ruby rings or jewels from long ago.
You don't need a treasure map to find chests beneath the sea.
True treasure is simply the love and joy found in you and me!
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Bed In Summer
- By Robert Louis Stevenson
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Most children have an early bedtime. In the winter it’s not a problem for them to fall asleep, because it gets dark early, but summer makes it difficult. With more daylight, children long to be able to play until the sun dips far below the horizon.

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In Winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle light.
In Summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.

In Winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle light.
In Summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people's feet
Still going past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?
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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.

The Fear Of Attending A New School

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

Weird feelings all around me,
Kids staring right through me.
Who is she?
What is she doing here?
Is she new?
Is it them or is it me?
My stomach is grumbling.
I am so nervous.
Mom, where are you?
Where are my old friends?

I feel like I am nowhere...
A part of me wants to run back.
Why did we move, Dad?
I feel ever so bad.
I hope this is all a dream and I go back.

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Winter
- By Olivia Kooker
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2011 with permission of the Author.
My name is Olivia Kooker. I am 10 years old and in 4th grade. I live in Pennsylvania. An interesting thing people should know about me is that I am adopted. I have a great life. I wrote this poem for my Mom for Christmas.

Eating Cookies And Drinking Hot Chocolate

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If 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.

If 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.
Winter would spend the night by sitting in the snow waiting for morning so children could come out to play.
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A beautiful, inspirational poem Olivia, most impressive for someone only ten years old. Loved it!!!

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Granddaddy
- By Pondra C. Tuten
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2006 with permission of the Author.
A poem to a grandparent from a grandchild to give him strength in his sickness.

Poem Wishing A Sick Grandfather Well

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Granddaddy, Granddaddy,
You are the best.
I love you with mind and spirit
And all the rest.

Granddaddy, Granddaddy,
You are the best.
I love you with mind and spirit
And all the rest.

I heard you had cancer.
That's what mom told me.
Just trust in the Lord
And get your surgery.

For Granddaddy, I love you,
And you can't be replaced.
You're always in my heart,
And that can't be erased.
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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.

Early Spring Poem

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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

Beautiful fresh purple flowers on a hill
Slowly moving water mill
Clumps of wet frost on the ground
Life is all around
Soft grasses pop out
Flowers sprout
Chirping birds in the woods
Weather is good
Melting mountain has begun
Frosty snow quickly runs
Bright, shiny sky is clear
Sweet, fresh, crispy smell fills the air
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Won't You?
- By Shel Silverstein
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A Funny Valentine's day Poem for Kids By Shel Silverstein. Have you ever wished for a girl but she's already taken, or even worse, she's not taken but she hates you? Well, a message from this poem is, take comfort you're not the only one.

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Barbara's eyes are blue as azure,
But she is in love with Freddy.
Karen's sweet, but Harry has her.
Gentle Jane is going steady.

Barbara's eyes are blue as azure,
But she is in love with Freddy.
Karen's sweet, but Harry has her.
Gentle Jane is going steady.
Carol hates me. So does May.
Abigail will not be mine.
Nancy lives too far away...
Won't you be my Valentine?
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Good Dreams
- By Olga Matushkina
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2011 with permission of the Author.
Hi all. I am a children's book illustrator from Russia. I happen to have my first book published in the US. I also write short children's stories and poems, but I don't really show them to people because I don't know if they are any good. The poem "Good Dreams" is actually a part of my own picture book about a tiny bear called Snowflake who wants to know where the good dreams live. This picture book is not published. I wrote it mostly for myself just because I like it.

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Knock, knock! Hush, hush.
Good dreams quietly march.
Like the fairies, they bring stories and tales,
And they sing their song: "Bala-boo, bala-bash."

Knock, knock! Hush, hush.
Good dreams quietly march.
Like the fairies, they bring stories and tales,
And they sing their song: "Bala-boo, bala-bash."

They dance, they jump,
They play the drum,
But when someone in a house wakes up -
The good dreams end up their fun.

They say, "Good day!" and go away.
But when we sleep, they start again,
Tell their stories, play, and march
And sing their song: "Bala-boo, bala-bash."
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Yip-Yip-Woof!
- By Kristin Frederick
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 2011 with permission of the Author.
I was looking through my old poetry book from 6th grade and I found this one. I remember writing it like it was just yesterday. I wrote it because I always wanted a Chihuahua and a Great Dane. It describes what having a Chihuahua would be like and what a Great Dane would be like. They are completely different dogs, and the differences are clearly shown. It shows how each dog acts and thinks about it.

Chihuahua And A Great Dane

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Tiny Chihuahua,
Humongous Great Dane.
The difference between them
Is really quite plain.

Tiny Chihuahua,
Humongous Great Dane.
The difference between them
Is really quite plain.
Feisty Chihuahua
Will yap-yap and yip.
If he doesn't like you,
You may get a nip!
Gentle Great Dane
Has a powerful bite,
But never would nip you.
She's much too polite.
Great Dane finds the carpet
A fine place to nap.
Chihuahua loves curling
Right up in your lap.
Their owners would have
Some cause for dismay
If each dog behaved
In the opposite way!
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Santa's Stuck In Traffic
- By Clara Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2014 with permission of the Author.
Fun poem about Santa being late because of traffic.

Poem About Santa Being Late

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Santa's stuck in traffic,
He'll be late this year.
But that's not so horrific,
He's still got his reindeer.

Santa's stuck in traffic,
He'll be late this year.
But that's not so horrific,
He's still got his reindeer.
Still put out your biscuits,
You might have to wait 'til May,
But Santa's definitely coming,
Hip, hip, hip hooray!
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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!

Playing In The Mud

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

Splishy, sploshy mud
is the best type of crud!
You can make pies,
you can make mountains,
you can make giant skies,
just with splishy, sploshy mud!
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Short Poems For Kids - Page 2

Sisters can sure be annoying, but the time they spend together is really special.

A girl shares about the special time she spends with her Grandpa.

I wrote this about my brother for his 15th birthday.

Children enjoy the playful nature of words. They like to figure out riddles and laugh at jokes. Are you able to use the clues in this poem to figure out the riddle?

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.

There is a lot of hurt in our world.

I am 9 years old. I live in Mumbai with my parents.

I am 12 and wrote this for my mother. She is my life.

Most children have an early bedtime. In the winter it’s not a problem for them to fall asleep, because it gets dark early, but summer makes it difficult. With more daylight, children long to be able to play until the sun dips far below the horizon.

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.

My name is Olivia Kooker. I am 10 years old and in 4th grade. I live in Pennsylvania. An interesting thing people should know about me is that I am adopted. I have a great life. I wrote this poem for my Mom for Christmas.

A poem to a grandparent from a grandchild to give him strength in his sickness.

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

A Funny Valentine's day Poem for Kids By Shel Silverstein. Have you ever wished for a girl but she's already taken, or even worse, she's not taken but she hates you? Well, a message from this poem is, take comfort you're not the only one.

Fun poem about Santa being late because of traffic.

This poem is about why mud can be amazing!