Latest children’s poems
- What’s in a daydream?
The daydreaming child, time well spent,
Pursuing rainbows, heaven sent.
Dancing with fairies! Let them be,
Lost in the clouds, deliberately.
Let them wander, they’re not lost,
Befriending giants, snow and frost.
Exploring beyond, let them go,
Mysterious lands you’ll never know.
Candy mountains and chocolate streams,
Riding rapids, playful dreams.
Flying high, a growing world,
The path of life, revealed, unfurled.
It’s time to live again. - Growing Colours
Darkest despair, a deep blue cloud
All alone, a misty shroud
An angry curse, a crimson fire
Passionate, cravings, pink desire
Random, obscure, 2 toned thoughts
Metallic gold, cannot be bought
Roaming free, wild and green
Luminous stripes, transparent, seen
Jet black rooms, darkened places
Dazzling smiles and glowing faces
I embrace them all, they belong to me
Colours of life, for all to see
It’s time to live again - The Monster
It’s that time of year when the monster appears
It’s pink and red with fangs and ears
End of year SATS and new schools ahead
The monster feeds on the things I dread
The more I fear the bigger it grows
Inside of me where no one knows
He loves to stay hidden away
To feed your fear from day to day
What does he look like? please tell me
Bring him out for all to see
In the light, let out a shout
Tell your friends what he’s all about
Then you will find that your mates have one to
Don’t let the monster overpower you
When you and your buddies share monster fun
It shrivels away and off it runs - Walking with a Giant
Today I walked with a giant
His shadow stretched out ahead like an arrow pointing the way
He had such presence when he walked, an aura that made those he passed stop and stare
They loved touching his shadow hoping to catch something as he journeyed
Everyone knew sometimes he was a tad grumpy and he didn’t always get things right
and everyone knew he had struggles inside, despite his happy smile
But that’s why they loved him
Because the giant was fully known
They knew there was nothing hidden which gave them confidence as he passed
In fact that is the very thing that made him a giant
No physical thing that made him attractive
No perfection that others need to attain
Just honesty with self and those around
I long to walk with that giant everyday
It’s time to live again