Nature Poems for Kids

Nature Poems for Kids

Poetry for Children about Nature

Children don’t need fancy toys or technology. They naturally yearn to explore the outdoors. Hours could be spent playing in mud, watching clouds float by, or observing animals. They see the simple beauty in nature. They love all things, from slimy animals to the beauty of seasons and the mountains. Children are curious to explore the natural elements around them.

65 Nature Poems for Kids - Fun Poetry about the Outdoors

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  1. 1. Look Outside

    • By Josie Greveling
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Look outside, see the trees.
    Watch the flowers in the breeze.
    Things won't be like this in a year or two
    If polluting is all we do.

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    I'm a college student who found your poem almost 10 years later. I am using it for my literacy analysis paper for an Intro to Literature class! If you ever come back here, just know your poem...

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  3. 2. The Rainbow

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    Boats sail on the rivers,
    And ships sail on the seas;
    But clouds that sail across the sky
    Are prettier far than these.

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    My 11-year-old daughter loved this and learned quickly to recite it.

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  5. 3. Let's Preserve Our Nature


    • By Arjun
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2015 with permission of the Author.

    The sun is shining,
    The sky is blue,
    The birds are flying,
    And the breeze is so cool.

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    I really like it about future generations and thinking ahead.

  6. 4. Missing Summer

    • By Destinee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2008 with permission of the Author.

    The grass so green,
    the sun so bright.
    Life seems a dream,
    no worries in sight.

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    I really love this site. I have become very inspired by this. I want to read more poems about all the relationships and a lot more things on earth. Thank you.

  7. 5. Friends

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    How good to lie a little while
    And look up through the tree!
    The Sky is like a kind big smile
    Bent sweetly over me.

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  8. 6. The Moon

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    The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
    She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
    On streets and fields and harbour quays,
    And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.

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    Really nice. There's not a much more spectacular site than a full moon, especially on a snow covered landscape.

  9. 7. Winter Morning Poem

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    Winter is the king of showmen,
    Turning tree stumps into snow men
    And houses into birthday cakes
    And spreading sugar over lakes.

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  10. 8. And Now It's Spring

    • By Lhtheaker
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2018 with permission of the Author.

    The grass is green across the hill,
    But yellow blooms the daffodil.
    It's sunshine on a little stalk,
    A friendly flower, I bet they talk...

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  11. 9. The Fisherman

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    The fisherman goes out at dawn
    When every one's abed,
    And from the bottom of the sea
    Draws up his daily bread.

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    The way the poet described the life of a fisherman, his continuous effort and sacrifice to stand independent, and the powerful simile used, makes the poem a classic one.

  12. 10. Snow Day

    • By Sam D
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Snow is falling to the ground,
    Piling up in enormous mounds.
    School is canceled for the day.
    Children run outside to play.

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    We, in grade three, love your snow poem. We have included own illustrations and we are going to read your poem to our Learning Buddy class of grades primary and one! We like having snow days too!

  13. 11. Follow The Moon

    • By Marie Tully
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I followed the moon,
    Or did it follow me?
    I turned a corner;
    It was still there, you see.

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    I teach second graders about the moon and its phases in our international school. We also study poetry. I think this idea will appeal to young poetry writers who are challenged to come up...

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  14. 12. The Swing

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    How do you like to go up in a swing,
    Up in the air so blue?
    Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
    Ever a child can do!

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    The poem is really relaxing. I smiled as I read; it's just like riding a swing. Simple things like this make life beautiful. And the garden green, the roof so brown, the air so blue.... it's...

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  15. 13. Hello, Spring!

    • By Sal
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    The cold winter has passed, and now comes spring.
    The newly hatched baby birds will cause the mother birds to sing.

    The warm sun comes out, little cherry blossoms are in bloom.

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    Springtime is a great time of joy to every person, girl and boy. The flower buds, the springy smell, are lovely springtime charms. Enjoy!

  16. 14. Spring

    • By Martin Taylor
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2016 with permission of the Author.

    One of four siblings,
    the youngest of course.
    Or am I the oldest?
    Not really sure.

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  17. 15. Wind Is Anywhere

    • By Dee McDonald
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2008 with permission of the Author.

    The wind, it moves in wondrous ways.
    Through the tree branches it blows and it sways.
    It takes all the leaves and flies them so high.
    Then briefly it lets go and they fall from the sky.

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  18. 16. Cool Summer

    Here it comes,
    Ready or not.
    Summer's coming,
    And it's going to be hot!

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    Awesome poem, Suhaani. I love the way you wrote about summer.

  19. 17. Peace And Quiet

    • By Nadya Phillips
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2014 with permission of the Author.

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

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    • Rating 3.90
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  20. 18. What Is Pink?

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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. 19. Who Has Seen The Wind?

    • By Mike Brown
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Who has seen the wind?
    Neither you nor I.
    You see now, it's invisible
    to the naked eye.

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    This is an absolutely beautiful poem that made me think of God; how God proves that he is there and who he is. It made me think of how he is always there, invisible to the naked eye for now...

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  22. 20. Mountains

    • By Riya Shrivastava
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

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

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

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