Tag Archives: children’s poetry

My Dog Can Talk (a children’s poem)

Posted on September 13, 2014 by PookyH

My dog is called Marmaduke, He is quite tall, He likes playing with socks, He likes chasing a ball. But more than those things, He likes going for walks, And the thing with my dog is He talks when he … Continue reading →

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Why Are Flamingoes Pink?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by PookyH

Look at those birds, Said Lyra to Ellie, They’re pink, Don’t you think that’s absurd? Yes answered Ellie, Why are they pink, Is it because of The pink milk that they drink? Yes answered Lyra, With a nod of the … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best Pet for a Girl When She’s Four?

Posted on February 15, 2014 by PookyH

Life was exciting for a girl named Ellie, She was planning a party with cake cards and jelly, In a very short time she was going to be four, She was excited about not being three anymore. The party aside … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Had Snails Where He Should Have Had Toes

Posted on February 4, 2014 by PookyH

[This is a follow up to ‘A Dragon Named Paul’ and explains the back-story of one of the characters] This is the tale of a boy named Dale, Who’s a perfectly normal boy-cum-snail, He has dark blonde hair and a … Continue reading →

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I want an alien for Christmas!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by PookyH

I want an alien for Christmas! Declared the little girl, As she spoke to Father Christmas, Whilst pushing back her curls. I want one who’s as tall as me, With skin green like a pear, And seventeen eyes, And wings … Continue reading →

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Spelling Spells (a children’s story poem)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by PookyH

There once was a girl, With a magical power, That provided enjoyment, Hour after hour. She was never alone, And she never got bored, Because her magical skills Almost always insured There was someone to play with, And plenty to … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Day at the Zoo (a children’s story poem)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by PookyH

Lyra and Ellie went to the zoo To visit the tiger and bear, But you’ll never believe, Quite what they found, On that sunny day when they got there. The tiger was gone, The bear missing too, The giraffe and … Continue reading →

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Cake Expectations

Posted on November 14, 2013 by PookyH

It’s nearly my birthday. I really can’t wait. Can you bake me a cake Mum? That would be so great! I’d like a big pink one, With chocolate inside, And white and blue icing, And flags up the side,

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Talking, Squawking

Posted on November 8, 2013 by PookyH

What if we all woke up one day, And couldn’t think of things to say. The World would be a quiet place, With silence stretching into space. We’d look at one another confused, Or maybe just a bit amused. What … Continue reading →

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The feet with a mind of their own

Posted on November 2, 2013 by PookyH

[Inspired by a conversation with Lyra, 3] There’s a little man inside my feet Who tells me where to go. ‘Turn left’ I ask him nicely But he answers simply ‘no’. He turns me right and walks me At a … Continue reading →

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