The whale
The whale sailed slow beneath the moon,
Its baby by its side,
Crossing oceans three miles deep
And thousands of cold miles wide.
Cyborg
A hot metal stomach,
Glass to help my eyes,
Electric ears,
It’s also a surprise
To find my feet can spin
And I’ve artificial skin!
Who am I?
It’s you and me – we’re cyborgs!
We can’t digest some foods so we have artificial stomachs – saucepans on the stove.
We wear glasses.
We have hearing aids.
We travel in cars and trains.
We wear clothes.
Boo!
Little star,
Shining bright,
Went ‘BOO!!’
Gave Moon a fright!
Used by ‘The Daily English Show’ in a video
Mum’s instructions
Brush your teeth dear,
Blow your nose,
Clean your shoes
And change your clothes!
Feeding time
A zooful of children,
Eating food,
Mouths wide open -
Oh, so rude!
Snacks
Bread and butter for my tea,
Slugs and worms for snacks:
I know you don’t believe me
But those are the actual FACTS!
Bubble
A bubble is a miracle,
Fragile in the air,
A skin of stretched-out water
Floating everywhere.
Fly
This fly
Could be a spy,
Buzzing around
(Annoying sound),
Hither and thither,
Fast in a flicker
It’s changing direction,
A new location,
Barely in sight,
Incredible flight -
What does it see?
Does it see me?
The little seed
Blown on the wind,
Trampled by the rain,
The little seed must find its place
And grow a tree again.
See-saw
See-saw, Marjorie Daw,
Clickety-bang wallop
Bang bang click -
Looks like this see-saw needs mending.
The Cat with a smile
The Cat with a Smile
Will wait for a while,
Cleaning its paws
And sharpening its claws,
Though for what I don’t know -
Perhaps it’s just show?
If there’s a mouse nearby
Perhaps it should go ….
The moon
The moon is washing windows,
Dancing off the glass,
Resting on the praying trees
And painting the sleeping grass.
Rhino soup
Rhino soup
Is a bit of a gloop -
If we want good karma
Let them roam the savannah.
Glitter
Glitter on my fingers,
Glitter in my hair,
Glitter on the carpet -
Glitter everywhere!
Runny egg …
I ate a boiled egg
That wasn’t cooked quite right -
The white was liquid jelly,
My face was quite a sight!
Bad cat!
The birds are feeding in the snow,
Pecking at little seeds -
The black cat’s at the window,
Thinking of evil deeds!
Little kitten
Little kitten rolling around,
Chasing a piece of string,
Fluid in its beauty,
Amazed at everything.
Dragon
If you see a Dragon
Sitting in a boat,
Scare that little Dragon
By saying her boat won’t float!
Party
Hands – clap,
Fingers – snap,
Feet – tap,
Mouth – sings,
Laughter wings
Its way round the room
Naughty children
Football in the classroom,
Teacher’s just gone out:
Little Willie Nelson
Was told to give a shout.
Oh, she’s coming back!
Oh! We cannot wait!
Little Willie Nelson’s
Been left to his sad fate!
Bath
When I’m in the bath,
I like to play for hours -
Splashing water on the floor,
Building big foam towers.
Cat Song
The cat was proud, it’s neck was long,
It played a howly, wincey song
That struck the neighbours in the head -
They wished the blasted cat was dead!
Angels
Angel 1 and Angel 2,
Fast asleep in bed -
Tell me, little angels,
What’s in an angel’s head?
Used by ‘The Daily English Show’ in a video
Digging in the garden
Out in the garden,
Playing in the sun -
Pulling up the flowers
Is everso much fun!
Racing pigeon
The racing pigeon’s extremely fast
When chasing after food,
All other birds are pushed aside,
Which is extremely rude.
I wash up
I wash up,
You wash up,
He/she washes up -
We wash up,
You wash up,
They wash up.
If only.
Mum’s view
Fish fingers for her dinner,
And butter for her tea -
No wonder she is fonder
Of her Daddy than of me!
Spots
The Leopard’s spots
Cannot be caught -
Unlike measles
Which you catch off weasels.
Picture
There’s a picture on the wall,
Of me when I was quite small -
Who’d have thought
I was so short ?
Clean fish
Every fish that’s ever been
Has tried at some stage keeping clean -
Which is quite tough in dirty water
(But Mummys always say you oughta!)
My little lord
Sitting on the carpet,
Looking at T.V -
This is how I like it,
Everything brought to me!
Children
Two kids,
Two tunes,
Played together
Like two spoons.
I hadn’t seen the sea before
I hadn’t seen the sea before,
(Which isn’t strange since I am four) -
I hadn’t seen the sea before,
It’s really BIG out there.
I hadn’t seen the sea before,
(The waves keep rushing to my feet!)
I hadn’t seen the sea before,
I’ve just got to stare.
Old cat
If you see an ancient cat
Staring out to sea,
Give it a little tap on the back
And say it was from me.
Lemmings
The lemming travels far and wide
To throw itself to death:
Someone must have told the lemming
The lemming’s got bad breath.
Out on a cold day
Out on a cold day,
Out in the sun -
It doesn’t really matter
When you’re having fun.
Bin and gone
The binmen have bin,
The bin has gone -
This is the end
Of my silly song.
Aeroplanes
When aeroplanes fly
They fracture the sky:
But the cracks are quite clean,
And so can’t be seen.
Fighting Witches
Deep and dark in the evil sky
The witches fought ’til by and by
They got bored chopping off each other’s heads
And went back home to their bloody beds.
Cuthbert
Has anyone seen Cuthbert ?
He hasn’t had his cuthtard.
He is a naughty boy -
He left his saveloy!
Nobody saw what I saw
Nobody saw what I saw,
The strange thing in the sky;
All they did was comfort me -
“What WAS it made him cry?”
Spiders
I couldn’t sleep for spiders,
Spiders climbing everywhere -
I couldn’t sleep for spiders,
Spiders all round me.
I couldn’t sleep for spiders,
Spiders climbing in my hair:
I couldn’t sleep for spiders -
They’re all that I can see.
I couldn’t sleep for spiders
(Someone keep the light on bright!):
I couldn’t sleep for spiders,
Oh! What a terrible night!
Bogies
Bogies come in different shapes,
In different colours, different weights,
Some are straggly, long and thin,
Some are wet and won’t stay in,
Some are smeared across my face
(Losing them would be a waste),
Whilst others must be flicked away
Because they cling and want to stay.
My sister says bogies taste great -
She’d love to eat them off her plate!
But since her nose is now empty
She’ll have to have a proper tea.
This little red sock
This little red sock’s
Floating round all free -
This little red sock’s
Here to torment me!
This little red sock’s
Hiding in the drum:
This little red sock
Is having so much fun!
This little red sock’s
Dyed my clothes all pink -
This little red sock’s
Made my wardrobe shrink!
Spot
Squeeze the bugger out,
Let out a little shout,
There is not the slightest doubt -
That hurt!
Are Martians real?
Are Martians real?
Yes.
Daaaad….
Yes, they’re real.
Do they hurt you ?
No. Not the fat ones.
Are there thin ones ?
Yes. It’s the thin ones you have to watch out for.
They eat you from the inside out.
Daaaad.
But don’t worry, there’s no thin ones here,
Not in this house.
They’ve all gone.
They’ve been eaten -
By the fat ones.
Daaaad…..
Are Martians real ?
Custard
If all the custard in the sea
Was second helpings just for me,
Would I ask for more ?
I’m really not that sure.
My Doll’s Got a Sister
My doll’s got a sister,
Little sister.
My doll likes me,
But she likes her little sister more.
‘That’s O.K,’ I say,
‘Sister’s are good.’
Mummy says I’ll have a sister soon
(Only not to be surprised if it’s a brother,
Because sometimes even adults can’t tell) -
I don’t care.
My doll’s got a brother, too.
20/8/01
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Comment by Mac
very nice! Thanks for the poems!
Posted on: November 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
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Comment by Atheena
cool little poems
Posted on: November 22nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
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Comment by Daisy
They are really helpful for me, would appreciate if u put in some more of these kinds for older kids
Posted on: November 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
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Comment by avery
they are awsome i mean super awsome well… THERE AMAZING FOR KIDS
Posted on: December 7th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
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Comment by Rohan
Sweet poems! I was searching a few for my kid who just have started to go to school.
Thanks for such cool peoms!
Posted on: December 9th, 2009 at 12:25 am
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Comment by Duaa Rafique
These are very good poems. and when i read these poems to my small sister she had fun reading it.
Posted on: January 1st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
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Comment by may
these are excellent poems for grade ones!
Posted on: January 10th, 2010 at 9:50 am
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Comment by Joseph French
Me and my mum love these poems!! They are soooo funny.
Posted on: February 28th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
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Comment by yba123
i like spiters well its the only 12 sentace long one wich is easy
Posted on: April 12th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
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Comment by bb123
i like “the cat with a smile”. haha run mousy run.
Posted on: April 15th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
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Comment by may
i love these poems, especially the one about divorce.
Posted on: April 29th, 2010 at 1:01 am
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Comment by denise
nice work. i like simple poems and sweet ones.nothing too abstract. yours are terrific
Posted on: August 28th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
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Comment by olivia south
your peoms are coolllllllll!!!!
but the thing is i need a poem from there which is short because long ones i forget so i need a short one but the ones which i like are all long please help me …………..
Posted on: October 17th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
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Comment by catherine
they are not that good
Posted on: December 12th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
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Comment by rayan
i love short poems, the shortest poem was about that pencil point !!!!!!!!
!!!!!!1
but i loved the poem about boogie and snot its soo cool and discusting
Posted on: December 27th, 2010 at 3:11 am
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Comment by claudia
Great short poems for kids..only was slightly surprised to see the language in “cat song” when looking through with my seven year old son..???not the sort of thing I was expecting and had to scroll down very quickly.
Posted on: February 14th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
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Comment by kitty martin
i love your poems including bogies that makes me laugh. again and again i read it but i still chuckle abit.i have read all the poems on this web page and i am using the cat with a smile or naughty little children for my reciting homework. HOW BORING?
Posted on: March 23rd, 2011 at 2:52 pm
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Comment by michael
D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
that was touching. made me think of what my daughter had to deal with duriing my divorce with her mom, but she knows she is loved even that she only gets to see her mom once a week, she knows we all care. but still this poem more parents should read to rethink of the things we do.
Posted on: April 12th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
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Comment by Michelle Mackey
Tks for the poems they really helped me with my homework. :}
Posted on: April 14th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
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Comment by megan
awesome poems
Posted on: April 24th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
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Comment by Pranav
Cool poems! I use these for my writing homework. Make more funny ones!
Posted on: April 27th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
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Comment by lauren
i liked them but i need one about a cat in the night for school :/
but i wrote some down the could be handy one day
Posted on: June 5th, 2011 at 10:43 am
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Comment by Alexa andra
thnx 4 da poems ! i luv it !
Posted on: June 8th, 2011 at 11:06 am
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Comment by Anja
I absolutely love these poems!:) My favourite one is FLY!
Posted on: June 13th, 2011 at 3:19 am
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Comment by maha
the poems are really awesome!!!thanx for the poems…………….my favorate one is spider…………..
Posted on: June 16th, 2011 at 9:27 am
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Comment by tasfiah tasnim maha
i loved the poems……. they are excellent…………..the r quite lil funny …. but they r fabulous……………..GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: June 16th, 2011 at 9:37 am
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Comment by Aashik from Sri Lanka
simply superb ………. keep it up……enjoyed much…i love it I hadn’t seen the sea before like more ….
Posted on: June 21st, 2011 at 12:30 am
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Comment by sophie
i like the bogie one because it was funny
Posted on: June 25th, 2011 at 8:37 am
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Comment by harry
i had a great time reading these poems but the seesaw one was the best
Posted on: June 26th, 2011 at 1:14 am
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Comment by fardusa
i liked the fly poem it was the best
Posted on: July 28th, 2011 at 1:02 am
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Comment by mili
superb
Posted on: August 16th, 2011 at 4:20 am
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Comment by Lizzie!
i love these poems they were great for giving me ideas for my english assignment!!! THANX!!
Posted on: August 20th, 2011 at 1:29 am
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Comment by Judi
I liked the snot peom so much that I emailed it to my son. By the way he is 26!
Posted on: August 23rd, 2011 at 5:07 am
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Comment by emily
your poems are really good do you have a book?
at school we are learnng about poems and that is how i found yuor website!
i chose 10 poems to use but we only need 1 its going to be a hard dission what one to choose???????????????????????????????????????
i love the spicer one i will scare dad with it he HATES spiders
Posted on: August 24th, 2011 at 4:29 am
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Comment by lizzy
My favorate one was the fly
Posted on: September 9th, 2011 at 10:55 am
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Comment by shiny
These poems were much helpful for me. these 4 lined poems (quatrains) helps alot the second language beginners. kids who learn english as a second language can use these poems to improve their language.
Posted on: September 14th, 2011 at 3:44 am
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Comment by makalya
your poems are really funny and good
Posted on: September 25th, 2011 at 2:26 am
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Comment by joanna
I like the poem are martians real that was nice.thanks for the poems!!!
Posted on: October 7th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
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Comment by esther
me and my dad love the poem bogies.
Posted on: October 10th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
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Comment by Lucy lou
My favorite poem is bogies. It makes me laugh out loud and giggle!
Posted on: October 12th, 2011 at 10:43 am
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Comment by Melissa
I homeschool 3 children and we use your poetry for our weekly dictation. Thank you for making it available!!
Posted on: October 13th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
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Comment by admin
@ Melissa Cool! Hope they grow up liking words!
Posted on: October 13th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
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Comment by KATHLEEN
COOL POEMS
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011 at 7:25 am
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Comment by big boom
funny funny funny funny funny
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011 at 5:53 pm
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Comment by tom elsworth
sick poems they helped me with my homework
cool!!!!!!!!!!I really enjoyed
Posted on: November 8th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
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Comment by Arshia
nice poems. helped a lot for my childs elocution contest in school. thanx and please put in more poems.
Posted on: November 19th, 2011 at 2:23 am
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Comment by admin
@Arshia
I wrote you ‘Party’, ‘Feeding time’ and ‘I wash up’.
Posted on: November 19th, 2011 at 4:07 am
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Comment by Nabeel Shahid
The poem (MUM’S INSTRUCTIONS) it was the best poem I liked It very much GREAT
Posted on: November 20th, 2011 at 6:45 am
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Comment by jessica
In this text i liked boo glitter and digging in the garden
!
Posted on: November 29th, 2011 at 4:15 pm
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Comment by Olivia Ferguson
haha.. i love the Martian one! but i do need a short peom for this play i am auditioning for in 2 days!
Posted on: November 30th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
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Comment by zahra
i love these though i’m 12 i still loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: December 2nd, 2011 at 9:57 am
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Comment by Amy Star
I wish I could just reply on some of these comments
Some of these are so stupid. No offense.
Posted on: December 10th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
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Comment by aldrich
wooohh..what an interesting poems for preschoolers!!!
Posted on: January 1st, 2012 at 10:39 pm
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Comment by hannah
ccccccoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllll poems
Posted on: January 18th, 2012 at 10:57 am
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Comment by Hannah
Nice Poems.I worte it for a long project.
Posted on: January 20th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
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Comment by kyepic
These poems are hilarious
Posted on: February 7th, 2012 at 6:59 am
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Comment by enas
I love them they are so sweet , but i wish they had song:)
Posted on: February 7th, 2012 at 7:42 am