Children's Poems

Magical children's poems.

Autumntime

when children run through leaves and laugh and mothers keep them warm with cuddles.

Firework Display (IP)

Swift as a wish, they WHOOSH! Up to the stars, they push. Like wizards spells, they WHIZZ! Full of bright fire and fizz. ZOOM! Flame gushing flumes flash through the gloom. BOOM!

10 Christmas Penguins

but one went up to Heaven with the angel on the Christmas tree

2 poems: "Forget-Me – Nots" and "Aravenei (National tree of Venezuela)"

I won’t forget forget-me-nots; petals blue as the sky; they always make me smile a lot and will until I die. And, at their centre, is a dot of yellow like the sun.

A Collie For Christmas

Dear Santa Clause, please don’t forget

A Dreamingbird (IP)

For the "Flying through the air" IP

A Jar Of Magic

There once was a tyrannous czar who owned a great magical jar. A jar jam packed full of wonders; of vast star fountains and thunders. But the great jar would not open.

A Monster Ate My Snowman

Christmas kids poem about how to deal with Snowman eating monsters.

According to Hoyle

Up to a chequered heaven, Chessmen go; leaving their little battles far below. The knights have stables filled with golden hay and wooden paddocks where they joust all day;

An Autumn Alphabet

a BRIGHTLY BLAZING CARNIVAL of CHANGING COLOURS.

Angelmice

When rodent souls arise from traps, then Angelmice go flutterflap up to a pretty paradise; one made especially for mice; a place way up above the clouds where fiendish felines aren’t allowed

Badger & Cabbage (A Nonsense Poem)

My attempt at an Edward Lear/Lewis Carrol type nonsense poem.

Badgers are beautiful

Badgers are bashful but beautiful creatures, well known for their elegant, black and white features. In hills, fields and forests they’re normally found

Big, yellow banana boat

In my big, yellow banana boat I sailed the seven seas with my multi-coloured hat and coat and a cat upon my knee. And I sailed to islands far away where the merry mermaids laugh and play.

Butterfly Lullaby

Little caterpillar, fast asleep in your cocoon, can you hear the pitter-patter of an April shower? You will be a butterfly and burst forth very soon;

Captain Octopus

There was a pirate octopus who had four wooden tentacles; he sailed the seven salty seas in a boat built out of barnacles. From lobsters, crabs and cuttlefish, he made his fearsome crew

Children's Nursery Rhymes (Traditional & Modern)

Some Original Nursery Rhymes. A couple of which are supposed to sound old fashioned.

Daisy Lullaby

When the sleepy sun lays down its head and the pretty stars start twinkling bright; that’s when little daisies go to bed shutting all their golden eyes up tight.

Dancing With Nature

Like the sunset, bend right down; with your fingers, touch the ground. Like the sunrise, jump and shout; arms and fingers, stretched right out. Like the thunder drums that beat,

I am a flower

I am a little seed that’s lying in the earth; I have so many needs to bring about my birth. Now I am germinating; my shoot begins to grow and push above the surface

Nursery Rhyme

Blackbirds eat blackberries and bluebirds eat blueberries and Gooses eat Gooseberries but what do Robins eat? Robins eat red cherries and raspberries and strawberries

Star-like

Twinkling bright, they shine with light; peering through the gloom of night. What? Well, little children’s eyes gazing up at starry skies.

Sunflower

Oh great Sunflower, how lovely thou are; tall as a tower, your green stem. Your petals shower bright solar power. Life would be dour without them.

The Ballad of The Seashell Knight – A Children’s Ballad

1. There was a castle by the sea; a castle made of sand and there lived Princess Fiddly-dee; the fairest in the land. 2. But then one day, a witch thought she’d

The Battle of the Butterflies

I saw two little butterflies at war. “Dear me”, I asked, “What are you fighting for?”. They told me they both loved the same bright daisy and love, clearly, had driven them quite crazy

The Flying Dandelion

The dandelion flapped its leaves, wishing that it could fly. It loved the winged birds who weaved about the broad, blue sky but then, one day, that little weeds wish started coming true;

The Hedgehog who loved a pinecone

Once, a little hedgehog loved a pretty pinecone, thinking her a hedgehog too. “Pretty little hedgehog”, he said to the pinecone, “May I have a date with you?”.

The Nodding Flower (Children’s Rhyme)

“It’s such a lovely day”, I said. The daffodil nodded her head. “Do you enjoy the Summer, then?”. The daffodil nodded again.

The Snow White Butterfly

I saw a snow white butterfly that I seemed to remember. So I asked it, “Have we met before somewhere?”. “I have wings in June and July”, it said, “But in December

Some animal poems

I wonder where my panda’s wandered to?
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The Gentle Lion of Summer

The Lion of Summer has a long golden mane and reclines, at his leisure, on a broad azure plain; he pounces upon herds of white woolly clouds and the thunder of Summer is him roaring aloud

Little Bird Don't Fly Away (Rhyme & Game)

One little bird don’t fly away. Two little bird don’t fly away. Three little bird don’t fly away. Four little bird please will you stay? Five little...

Dogs

The Afghan Hound The Afghan is no common cur; no mangy little ball of fur; she’s the most elegant of all; her fur coat like a waterfall. Labrador Adorable Labrador;

Sir Bumbleby, the tiny knight

Sir Bumbleby, the tiny knight was only two inches in height; his armour was made out of tin and, for his sword, he had a pin and a brass button for a shield

The Socialist Tree

Apples and Pears are free on the socialist tree; bright little birds are housed in her broad, sturdy boughs; they weave pretty green nests from leaves in which she’s dressed

The Wind

The Wind is a wild symphony conducted by the trees; sometimes a rumbling timpani; sometimes a woodwind breeze; often it rattles tins around; creaks hinges and bangs doors

Three Triplets

Tom-Tom, Tip-Top and Flip, three triplets, took a trip inside a shoe shaped ship and took their pet pig Pip. They skipped to Mermaid land and ate marmalade sand- wiches and seaweed tea

My Cat Matt

My cat Matt can stand upon one hand while juggling fruit with his feet. My cat Matt can fly a plane and land on a bus that’s zooming down the street. My cat Matt can leap over a house

The Snowman Who Wouldn't Melt

Not once upon a time, but still, there is a snowman known as Phil who refuses to melt away, even upon hot sunny days.

The Fiendish Plot Of The Egg Stealing Fox

Easter children's poem about a greedy fox who gets his comeuppance.

The Little Robin Red Breast

A Christmas rhyme about a robin.

Patsy, the famous flying pig. (IP)

Pigs will fly (if you don't tie them down).

The Doll’s Christmas

As I passed my doll house, on Christmas day, I heard a pretty, little doll girl say, “Dear Santa Clause, Old Doll, so kind and jolly, please won’t you bring me a sweet baby dolly”.

Guess Who?

Yet another Christmas Poem about the jolly man in the red and white suit.

The Kelpies Of Cumnock

The helpful kelpies of old Cumnock town are laying all of their little tools down. The kelpie union has called a strike to change things that the kelpies do not like.

The Green Wheel Barrow (IP)

“The green wheel barrow. Just for the night.

Sub - Bus

Yesterday, I took a trip on a submarine-bus,

The Snow Ball

When autumn leaves of burnt Sienna slowly spiral down from the trees; I hear the music of Vienna gaily dancing upon the breeze. Then lace snow flakes fall down all round

The Pink Porpoise (or the Amazonian River Dolphin) (IP)

I was sitting, sipping coco on the upper Orinoco as the setting sun was sinking in the sky when I spied a pretty porpoise, who was pink, pop to the surface

Yuletide Rhymes

Who makes Snow flakes fall from the sky. It’s just Jack Frost as he goes by. Reindeers canter pulling Santa’s sleigh. Lanterns on their antlers light their way.

Mother Bear’s Lullaby

Lullaby for a hibernating bear cub
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The baby of the bells

The bells had rung for midnight when I heard my doorbell chime and, opening the door, I found the infant child of time. It lay upon my doorstep gazing up with helpless eyes

Good Morning, Mr. Sun (Children’s Rhyme)

Hello yellow fellow; Good morning, Mr Sun I’m so happy to see you and know bright time’s begun. All winter you’ve been hiding and playing peek-a-boo

Weather Rhymes

What would the wind want with my old umbrella? Why does it wrestle to possess it so and spin me in circles, just like a propeller, and tug till it turns inside out? Do you know?

Tale Of The Loch Ness Monster

I met a long necked monster from Loch Ness who, after he had downed a dram or two, told me of his homeland with tenderness, “A land”, said he, “wir folk are brave and true”.

Swing (Short Rhyme)

Daddy pushing, she goes whooshing; pigtails sweep and buckled shoes fly. Laughing out loud, she kicks the clouds and waves as pretty birds go by.

Fun in the rain

Look at little Esther, dressed in her sou’wester larking like a jester on a rainy day. In her green galoshes, through puddles, she sploshes. The rain always washes Esther’s gloom away.

The Cavalcade Of Toys

Here comes the cavalcade of toys that signifies all springtime’s joys. With tiny, tin, toy drums and flutes, they rat-a-tat and root-a-toot. Here comes the cavalcade of toys

Rhyme For A Grazed Knee

their prize, a sticking plaster and a kiss upon the knee.

G.O.D

She’s called the ‘Great Outdoors’ or G.O.D for short. She’s where we go for walks; have picnics, play our sports. She’s where we sit and think or, sometimes, fall in love

Heart eartH

I’d like to give the Earth a great big hug and keep all its continents warm and snug and, upon its equator, place a kiss to say there is no greater place than this.
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The Little Green Frog (A Jumping Poem)

1 The little green frog loves being alive, so he jumps for joy.

The Wandering Wind

When the wind comes whistling your way, hang out some cheerful chimes to play

Where does the little hedgehog go?

Where does the little hedgehog go in time of falling leaves and snow? All through November he will quest for sturdy things to build a nest like grass and bracken; reeds and straw

Teddy Bears Love Autumn

Autumn is the time of year that teddy bears love best; a time when bears forget their cares, put up their paws and rest. When the leaves of sycamores are falling to the ground

Goodnight, Moonlight (Nursery Rhyme)

Goodnight, Moonlight; brightly peeping through my window pane. Goodnight Stars, soon I’ll be sleeping but I’ll see you again.

The Boy Who Talked To Trees

There once was a boy who would talk to the trees, fluttering butterflies and busy bumblebees; who would exchange kind words with the beasts and the birds and even say ‘Hi’

Rainbow of a Tear

Look carefully and you might see the rainbow of a tear. It’s when the sun breaks through and makes you beam from ear to ear.
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Two Birthday Rhymes (Inspired by my birthday, October 4th )

The Birthday Bird Here comes the Birthday Bird. Sing Hip-hip-hip-hooray! Because, he must have heard its your birthday today. He’s got great gifts for you,

The Little Star and his Mother

Oh, Mother star, what are all those bright things on Earth below? Whenever I look down, I always seem to see them glow. Oh, Baby star, those are the eyes of children, can’t you see?

November

Roar! I am a tiger and November is my name; the stormy winds, my grrr; my fur, the autumn leaves of flame; my black stripes are the shadows of bare branches on the ground

Hailstones (Nursery Rhyme)

Hailstones, rattling and clattering down. Hailstones, scattering all over the town. What a racket they make. Oh my! Those little diamonds from the sky.

The Calico Cat

The Calico cat jumped up from her mat and, yawning, she looked all around then she put on her beautiful calico hat and her bright little calico gown. Then the calico cat went out for a walk,

Little Suzy Poems – Some Rhyming stories for Children

Little Suzy thought she’d fly in a big hot-air balloon but then her balloon flew too high and she landed on the moon.

The Elephant and her Critics

but the elephant just ignored them and grinned

My Snowman is in love with the Snow girl next door

My Snowman is in love with the snow girl next door. He thinks I do not know but I know it for sure. ‘Cause when the moon is full like a silver Sixpence, I see my Snowman climbing over

Santa’s Birthday

Remember December the 27th. That’s Santa’s Birthday, you know, when the elves and reindeers give HIM presents and a cake with candles that glow and they all play Birthday party games

Goose On The Loose

“Where has that gander gone? Where did it wander to?”, wonders everyone, “It didn’t leave a clue”.

The Boy Who Had Everything

There once was a boy who had everything; he had everything that money could buy like toy trains and jet planes with painted wings and dolls that danced and laughed and sang and cried.

Hurry, said the little hand

“Hurry”, said the little hand to the big hand moving slow, “It’s almost Twelve O’clock and it is New Year’s Eve, you know”. “Hurry”, said the big, brass bell,

“Where do you go, Old Father Time?”

‘Have a very happy New Year’s Day’”

Mother Cat's Tale

Look, little kittens, up at the sky. Can you see the black cats sitting upon high? The stars are their eyes all shining bright as they watch over good little kittens in the night.

Little Rhymes

Houdini’s Cat Houdini tapped his wand upon his magic hat, said hocus-pocus and then conjured up a cat. The cat picked up the wand and tapped Houdini’s beard, said hocus-pocus and
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Littlefoot

High in the Himalayas lives a Yheti; a baby one with hair long as spaghetti. Some call him the abominable snowman but he’s not abominable to no man. He is a very friendly kind of creature

Oh, Crescent Moon

Oh, crescent moon, so there you are! You’re a pleasant sight to see, like a hammock hung between two stars. Have you any room for me? Like a kayak high up in the sky for a cosmic Eskimo

Ladybird, where do you go?

Ladybird, ladybird where do you go when the cold winter covers the whole world in snow? I miss your pretty red polka-dot shell. When the springtime returns will you come back as well?

The Joys Of January

January; thank you very much for all the things you bring; hope and healing; that bright feeling of a brand new beginning. Bright, beautiful carnations bloom re-incarnated from Earth’s womb

Faith

Little ragged doll, you mean the world to me though you are not a lady all dressed in finery. You are all that I have when this world seems harsh and cold and that makes you a precious thing

The Little Ray Of Sunshine

Hello, little Sun ray. Welcome into my room. How many bright flowers, today, have you made grow and bloom? Why not sit on my window sill and rest, just for a while?

The Easter Bunny

On distant Easter Island where it is so warm and sunny, there lives a funny, furry creature called the Easter Bunny. His ears are far too tall and he has long, gangly legs,

February Snowflakes

Snowflakes tip-toe, lightly, on the air like white fairies dancing everywhere; land like kisses on my nose and hair then, like magic, they all disappear.

The Nightingale’s Children (A Lullaby)

The Nightingale sings by the light of the moon; she sings, to her children, a lullaby tune. “Goodnight, little angels. Sleep tight”, she sings

The Carnival Of The Owls

Barn owls must hold a carnival in the forests late at night. That’s why barn owls wear cloaks and cowls and pretty masks of white. One owl puffs out his chest and croons

Spring Awakening

The bright springtime sun gets out of bed; lifting up his sleepy, golden head; yawning, stretching wide his limbs of light; throwing off winters blankets of white.

The Kite

The blue and yellow kite just sits in the loft gathering dust but it dreams about the days when boys took it out to play and it flapped and it flew and soared up to the blue

Zounds!

What odd sorts of sounds you hear when you hold an Easter egg up to your ear; the bright blue sounds of springtime skies and the gentle hush as clouds roll by; a busy honeybee hives drone

The Spring Chick

First, a pair of twig like legs then one wing and then another; then two eyes peer from the egg and see the face of a loving mother. “Happy Birthday, baby boy”,

The Kitten and The Catfish (A Nursery Rhyme)

The kitten told the cat fish, "I wouldn’t eat you for you have long whiskers like we kittens do. You are far too pretty to put on my dish so swim away, swim away little catfish!".

Merry Spring Rhymes

Spring Rhyme The white snow that pelts down Tomorrow will melt down then spring times green felt gown will clothe everything. Snowdrops will start pushing up heads like milk gushing

Helmikuu – Month of the Pearl (The Finnish name for February)

Gentle clouds, with snow white curls scatter their little drops of moisture which, touched by winter, turn to pearls as bright as those from any oyster. And, likewise, little pearls of joy

The Magic Easter Egg

T’was on a pretty springtime day; a magic egg, a hen did lay; the biggest egg that was ever seen, painted blue, yellow, pink and green. And when it hatched what was inside;

Some Short Easter Poems For Children

The Rabbicken The rabbicken’s half chicken; half rabbit; it hops but it also clucks. If you see one, reach out and grab it and you will get good luck.

Easter Memory

Golden light began to leak into the black cracked by my beak; then veins of blazing blue appeared; the blue of a sky bright and clear; I flipped the flap of the dome open;

The Fastest Rabbit In The World

There once was a rabbit called lightning; the fastest rabbit in the world and the speed that he ran at was frightening; faster than any wind ever whirled.

Ostara/Eostre/Easter

Drawn by three happy, hopping hares named March, April and May, Ostara’s cart flys through the air bringing Spring joy your way. Across blue skies, through clouds, she skids

Friendly willow rhyme

Friendly Willow waving hello in the springtimebreeze. Like a young maid with her long braids, the loveliest of trees.

Volcano Lullaby

Sleep gentle volcano, do not wake; dream of things volcanoes dream about like firebirds beside a lava lake or, swimming through the lake, fire finned trout.

The dandelion and the breeze (Children’s rhyme)

“Oh dear”, said the dandelion, “All my white seeds are shorn”. “Don’t fear”, said the summer breeze, “From them new blooms are born”.

2 Hippo-ems

*Hippo-bottom-us (Rhyme)* Oh, what a lot of fuss; the hippopotamus; he got onto the bus but sat on top of us. *Hippo-nosis (Rhyme)* The hippo tried...

The boat to dreamland (A Lullaby)

The little boat; it drifts away; it drifts away; it drifts away. The little boat; it drifts away; it drifts away to dreamland. And on that boat there...

The Tearful Rose

“Oh little rose”, I asked, “Have you been weeping?”. “They are not tears”, she said, “Just drops of rain”. Then, piercing through the clouds, Sun...

Midnight Feast

When the moon is big and bright, badger faces, black and white appear from out of badger holes, a midnight feast, each badgers goal. Sniffing air...

Oh, Badger

Oh, Badger, I’m glad you’re my very best friend. When I’m feeling sad you cheer me up again. And when things are bad you always make them right. My...

The Crow and The Crust

The crow picked up a crust of bread and spread black wings to fly and then, oh dear, he dropped the bread so, once again, he tried to pick it up and...

The thunder claps and the wind whistles (Children's Activity Song)

Chorus: Oh the thunder claps (Clap hands) And the wind whistles (Whistle) Oh the thunder claps (Clap hands) And the wind whistles (Whistle) But then...

The Little Autumn Leaf

It was one windy Autumn day a little brown leaf blew away; waved goodbye to its family and flew off of a maple tree. Then blew across the sea to...

Where do Spiders go in Autumn?

When Autumn comes and Sunshine starts to ebb, then Spiders crawl inside seeking some heat. Well, they can’t weave wool hats and scarves like webs or...

What does the Sun dream about?

What does the sun dream about each time she goes to bed? All the colours of Africa fill up her golden head. She dreams of pretty parakeets, elephants...

The Jolly Jumping Pumpkin

When all the leaves were turning brown, a jumping pumpkin came to town; he jumped and bounced and bumped around, that jolly jumping pumpkin. The boys...

Seasons of the Day

As, after May, there comes the bright, bold June, so from dawn's Spring, comes the Summer of Noon then sunset sheds its Autumn leaves of light; pink...
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Persimmon Pie - An Autumnal Children's Folk Song (inspired by a popular Autumn fruit)

1 st Verse: The man in the moon; he was whistling a tune when I saw him wink his eye. Then, with long silver spoon; he reached down from the moon and...

Have you seen the dancing trees? (Children’s Rhyme)

Have you seen the dancing trees? They dance in the Autumn breeze. When the Autumn breeze doth blow they wave their branches to and fro. Have you seen...

Raindrops, raindrops everywhere (Children’s nursery rhyme)

Raindrops, raindrops, everywhere, tumbling downwards through the air; drops of silver, shimmering bright that fill my heart up with delight.

A Mouse and a Cat

A mouse and a cat made a house from a hat; a big, velvet hat of green. “It’s the loveliest house”, said the cat to the mouse, “That I think I have...
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The Scarecrow and his Wife

‘Twas on a chilly Autumn day, when Scarecrow came to life and, with his heart made out of hay, longed for a scarecrow wife. He built one out of...
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Jack Frost

Jack Frost skips nimbly through the night; working his magic by moonlight; sprinkling a glittering dust of white that makes the whole world shimmer...

The Magic Snowflake (Carol)

One Christmas Eve, would you believe, a magic snowflake fell. It tumbled down onto the ground and worked a magic spell. A beggar boy who had no toys...

I only wish I could (Children’s song)

1 st : If I were a little bird, I’d spread my wings and fly. My bright song, by all, would be heard as I’d go flapping by. If I were a little fish, I...

The last leaf of Autumn (Seasonal Rhyme or Carol)

The last leaf of Autumn that falls from a tree; it waves a goodbye to you and to me. The last leaf of Autumn then says a hello to the first pretty...

Snow Fairies

There are Snow Fairies, don’t you know, their wings like those of robins, who weave each flake of falling snow with pillows and with bobbins.* Upon...
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The True Tale of the Tardigrade (Also known as the Water Bear)

The teeny, tiny Tardigrade is very, very small; from teeny, tiny toe to head, one millimetre tall. And yet it can, so I am told, endure extremes of...

The Toy Tree (Christmas Children’s Pop Song)

1 st Verse: Far away and long ago within a land of winter snow, there was a wizard, don’t you know, who made a toy tree grow. He loved little girls...

To a Roly-Poly Doll (Self-Righting Doll)

Oh, Mr Roly – Poly; you never wear a frown you always get back up again each time that you’re knocked down. You always get back up again. Please tell...

The Great, Big Sneeze

Once a little elephant had a great, big sneeze. It blew away the houses and it blew away the trees. It blew away the big towns and the small villages...

All The Way Back Home (Children’s Song)

I went to the jungle and what did I see? A great big lion was looking at me so I ran and I ran and I ran and I ran and I ran all the way back home. I...

Once there was a little mouse (Christmas Rhyme)

Once there was a little mouse who wrote to Santa, “Please. Please won’t you visit my house and bring me lots of cheese”. The next day, the mouse...

The Wild, Windy Day

Oh what a wonderfully, wild, windy day; when the tall fir trees tremble; they bend and they sway; and the wind chimes all tinkle and the windmills...

The Fairy Skater

Across the frosty, moonlit air a graceful fairy skates; whizzing and whirling here and there; forming figures of eight. A triple salchow; double lutz...

Penguins and Puffins

Penguins and Puffins are nothing alike; Penguins drive motorcars; Puffins ride bikes. Puffins love juggling; Penguins like art. See it’s perfectly...

Little Bonsai Tree (Nursery Rhyme) Plus: Description of happiness

Little Bonsai Tree (Nursery Rhyme) “Dainty, little bonsai tree, may I shelter under thee?”, asked little frog San, as by, he hopped. “Yes you may”,...

The knock-kneed centipede (Potentially endless Children's nonsense poem inspired by The 12 days of Christmas song)

The knock-kneed Centipede sat upon a rock. The buck-toothed, knock-kneed centipede sat upon a rock. The big-eared, buck-toothed, knock-kneed...

Merry Christmas; ho-ho-ho (Christmas song for young children)

1st Verse: Merry Christmas; ho-ho-ho; all around is snow; snow; snow; Christmas tree lights glow; glow; glow on this Merry Christmas, Ho-ho-ho! 2nd...

Old Father Time (New Year Rhyme)

Who is that knocking at the door? “Old Father Time, that’s who”. Old Man, what have you come here for? “To usher in the new”. Who is that child you’...

Cats, Cats, Cats

There were cats, cats, cats; cats everywhere; cats underwater and cats in the air. Cats upon bicycles and cats flying planes; cats driving motorboats...

Rhyme for a mother

You are one; life’s begun. Hope you have a lot of fun. You are two; lucky you. Lots of things to see and do. You are three; hee-hee-hee. Hope your...
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The Steam Engine Dragon

Oh, the steam engine dragon is rough and it's tough; as it pulls scaly wagons, it huffs and it puffs. And it flaps wings of metal and its gas lamp...

Four Little Fairies (Children’s rhyme)

Four little fairies have I seen; one in yellow and one in green; one in blue and one in red each with a little crown on her head. Upon a flower, they...

The World’s Tallest Flower (Children’s Song)

1st Verse: Once there was a little seed growing under the ground. It didn’t think it would succeed but then, in time, it found. CHORUS: That it grew...
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Flippin’ Pancakes (Pancake day rhyme)

I flipped a pancake in the air but it never came down. It flew away to who knows where; some other part of town. And so I flipped another one but it...

The Girl Who Swallowed A Sunbeam

Once a little girl swallowed a beam of sun and it shone out of her eyes and her fingers and her toes. And she smiled just like a sunbeam and she...

The Golden Garden (Children’s Rhyme)

In a little golden garden grows a shining silver tree in which happy clockwork song birds sit and chirp quite prettily. And upon its silver branches...

Hippity-Hoppity (Easter Children's Song)

1. Who delivers chocolate eggs every Easter Day; bouncing on long furry legs; bringing them your way? 2. Who has two long rabbit ears; a twitching...

Sycamore Seed (Poem and The Sycamore Game)

Sycamore Seed Sycamore seed; whirling around; wound up by the wind; oh where are you bound? Where the wind leads. That’s where I’m bound. Where will...

The Golden Daffodil (Children’s Easter Song)

1st. High upon a tall green hill grows a golden daffodil. In the wind, it sways and swings and, like a golden bell, it rings. Chorus: “Ding-dong;...

A Million Ways To Heaven (Childrens song)

1st. You can climb those diamonds in the sky. You can sail on moonlight’s silver ship or unfold your inner wings and fly; touch its shimmering spires...

The Lazy Bee

There once was a lazy bee. All day, on a daisy, he would snooze and make a snoring sound while busier bees buzzed around. All the other bees would...

Esther, the Eager Easter Egg Eater (A Cautionary Tale)

Esther loved to eat Easter Eggs. She’d eat them all day long. Her mother warned her, “Eating all those Easter Eggs is wrong. You’ll turn into an...

Cherry Trees and Peach Trees (Seasonal Rhyme)

Oh, cherry trees and peach trees; what merriness you bring. Your branches dance in the breeze, dressed in blossoms of Spring. And, when the Summer’s...

The Little Lamb

A little lamb looked at the sky as fluffy clouds went floating by and asked his mother, “Mama, are they sheep?”. “They’re lambs who’re dreaming”, she...

What an Elephant is… (and some other short Elephant poems)

What an Elephant is.. An elephant is not its trunk, though its trunk is very long and can pick up lots of heavy things ‘cause an elephants so strong...

The Cat and the Kite (Children’s poem) also: Grandma's House (Children's poem)

The Cat and The Kite (Children's Poem) Once, a cat, he caught a kite but got his tail entangled; the wind blew hard and the kite took flight while...

Badger the burrower

Badger, the burrower; the tunneler and digger; exploring and clawing away soil with vigour; pushing and probing with arrow shaped snout; constantly...

And a panda too

Riding on a big, red bus there was only two of us; me, a little boy of three and a panda too. Riding on a big red bus there was only three of us a...

A bubble as big as the Moon (Children’s Poem)

I blew a soap bubble as big as a cat and then I blew one double the size of that; then I blew a bubble as fat as a pig; then a bubble two times or...
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The Ancestors of the King

Once, a king asked his court conjuror to summon up the spirits of his ancestors for him. “I would like to meet them”, he said, “They must surely have...

Dear Bear

Dear bear, so warm and snuggable and enormously huggable; a better teddy bear there could not be. With you, I cuddle up at night and when Mummy turns...

Summer’s Golden King

There is a golden king who lives up in the sky and everything he touches turns to gold. He comes down every spring from his palace on high and melts...

Marmalade & Armadillo - 2 childrens poems

Marmalade (Rhyme) Mama made Marmalade sandwiches for tea. One for Lee and one for Lou; and one for you and me Armadillo There was an armadillo who...

Discovery

Here, in black and white, you can see a thousand colours and, within each flat page, an ocean deep, just look. There are whole wide worlds pressed...
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The Little Daisy

The dainty daisy wished it was like a sunflower; tall and strong. Tired of getting squished, it was by boots of big brutes, all day long. “Daisy”, I...
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The Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) – Children’s Rhyme

Notice the lotus, like a little boat, is; it floats on the waters from far fairy land. Pink petals unfolding, like fingers, its holding a gift bright...

Rhyme- Life Flies

Life, life, life fly, flies away; golden hair grows old and grey; make the most of what you may don’t wait to do; don’t waste today.

The Crafty Leopard - Rhyme/Tongue Twister

While the slothful shepherd slept the crafty leopard slowly crept past the shepherd fast asleep and leapt upon the shepherds sheep.

When a spider (Childrens Rhyme)

When a spider, by their side, they spy then fearful flies and fleas all flee and fly.

Ballad of the Lonesome Maid (A Children’s Ballad)

A maiden in a tower sat and sadly stroked upon her cat imprisoned in that awful tower by an enchanters evil power. But then a noble, handsome knight...

Rubber Ball (Children's Poem)

Rubber red bouncing ‘cross ball and round bouncing the ground. Little he keeps bouncing after boy fit bouncing it.

Bramble Bee (Children’s poem)

Bumble bees, round brambles, buzz when the bright summer comes but thorns don’t bother Bees because they’ve thimbles on their thumbs. Bumble bees...

Shell game (Rhyme)

Three nut shells; nutshells, three and under one shall I place a pea. Now watch them well they will be switched then you must tell which shell is...

Of Moose and Mouse

A Moose is not like a mouse at all; a moose is large while a mouse is small; a moose has antlers on its head and it chews on grass not cheese or...

Close your eyes and read this

In front of you, the inside of your eyelids; nothing but sleep and darkness, deep behind. Another view: that, in that darkness, lies hid vast, multi-...

The Impossible Tower (Children’s Rhyme)

The mouse, he sat upon the cat; the cat upon the dog; the dog, he balanced on a bat; the bat upon a frog; the frog was lifted by a swan; the swan...

The Slow Race

The tortoise; the turtle and the terrapin were all very certain they were going to win a highly peculiar kind of a race; one to go at the slowest...

Upside Down Clown

Clown Said, “I am Head Over Heels And This Is Up Side Down”. “Down Side Up Is This And Heels Over Head, Am I”, Said Clown.

Anna met an Anaconda (Rhyme)

Anna met an anaconda as she wandered through the woods and that Anaconda wondered whether Anna tasted good. But then, much to its surprise, she...

Two Toucans (Rhyme)

Two toucans took a cocoanut and with their beaks they broke a nut and when they’d broken it in two they made a cocoanut canoe. And then, a two man...
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The Fortunate Frog (Rhyme)

The little green frog leapt onto a log but the log then began to smile. “Oh no!”, the frog cried; as its jaws opened wide “It’s no log; its a...

The Fish’s Wishes (Rhyme)

Once a little fish, he fell deep into a wishing well then swishing his silver tail wished to be a big blue whale. But a whole whale would not fit the...
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Summerland – Part One

Sandy took off the sunglasses again and rubbed her eyes before putting them back on. Was she really seeing what she thought she was? Hundreds of...

Golden Memories

Orange and yellow school crayons drawing Autumn onto stiff black paper; Autumn leaves of orange and gold and bright marigolds that glow through the...

Cut away- Grow again (action rhyme) –

The Rhyme – First comes the growing and the ripening of the grain; then comes the reaping when the grains mown down again then comes the summer when...

A box of fairies

A box of fairies, I have here with silk fine wings and spun gold hair; from fairy land, far off, they came and would you like to know their names?...
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As the gentle cradle rocks

As the gentle cradle rocks, the Autumn’s leaves fall down; side to side, her golden locks rock softly to the ground. When they grow as bright as fire...
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Little Autumn Leaves (Seasonal Rhyme)

Little Autumn Leaves (Rhyme) Little Autumn Leaves are turning brown; one by one the leaves are falling down but all of the leaves upon the ground;...

Sweet Dreams

When days grow short and skies less sunny that’s when bears hibernate. They go to sleep and dream of honey; lots of honey on a plate. They dream of a...

The leaf that flew south

A leaf once longed to follow Summer songbirds flying south then fortunately a swallow picked the leaf up in its mouth. He carried it across the sea...
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Big, Brown Bear (Children’s Song)

1. One wet and windy Autumn day As, through the woods, I made my way, I heard a loud ferocious snore And then, what do you think I saw? Chorus: It...

The Four Flowers (Children’s rhyme)

High upon a tall green hill there grew a lonely rose but then it met a daffodil with golden frills that glowed. And then a little thistle, up out of...
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Hush, little rabbit (Autumn Rhyme)

Hush little rabbit, what do you hear? “Tumbling leaves of golden and red. Tumbling leaves as long as the ears… …as long as the ears upon my head”...

Angel in a cradle (Rhyme)

Angel in a cradle; your precious smile, your wings; bright twinkling stars you’re made of; all pretty kinds of things. Little gift from heaven; to me...
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The Elephantom (I.P.)

An Elephantom haunts the zoo; it comes out after dusk with a long white trunk to grab at you and two large vampire tusks. Zoo keepers see it roam at...

Broom room (Halloween Rhyme)

A witch was flying on her broom when she saw a black cat in a tree. “Miaow!” asked the cat, “Is there room upon your broom for me?”. “Yes”, said the...

Round Robin (IP)

I saw a robin, round and red. “I think I’ll draw that bird”, I said. I drew a circle for a head; a beak and eyes of blue. I drew its body, red and...
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One More Thing

It was a cold, white winter day. I wanted to go out and play but then I heard my mother shout, “Without your coat, you can’t go out”. So on, my...

The Good Ship Santa Clause (or a tropical Christmas tale)

1. Upon an island, far away there lived a little girl and boy who used to run and laugh and play but the poor children had no toys. 2. And so they...

The Cradle Sled

A little babe asleep in bed dreamt that his cradle was a sled pulled by a painted rocking horse and flew off to see Santa Clause. Over broad skies of...

Rolling Roland (Children's rhyme)

A polar bear rolled down a hill. Rolling Roland was his name. He rolled and rolled and rolled until a big snowball, that bear, became. He rolled and...

The Christmas Circus

The Christmas Circus came to town and snowmen were its white faced clowns; they juggled snowballs then, instead, they took off and juggled their...

The Little Christmas Pudding

The little Christmas pudding wouldn’t stay inside the pot; the little Christmas pudding couldn’t ‘cause it got too hot; but a little Christmas...

Sky ski-ing

I ski through the sky; through the sky, I ski; over clouds on high, I fly and feel free. To birds, I say “Hi” and they say “Hi” to me as with glee I...

For the birds in my Garden

The birds are having a Hogmanay upon this New Year’s Eve with all the seeds I give away and little nuts I leave. I put out suet balls as well and...

Two little cats

Late one night, Paula and Pat, two little girls, turned into cats; and their hands became paws and so did their feet and they purred and miaowed as...

Billy and Sally (Like an Old Fashioned Children’s song/rhyme)

Chorus: Billy and Sally went down in the valley to pick daffodils and to play. But Billy and Sally just dillied and dallied and didn’t come home all...

The boy raised by machines

The boy raised by machines; he bleeped and clicked and whirred; he bleeped and clicked and whirred because computer words are all he’d ever heard...

A little girl called Nell

There was a little girl called Nell who found a pretty cockleshell and when, the shell, she opened wide; the little girl found gold inside. And with...

The Robber Rabbit - Tongue twister Children’s song

Did the farmer in the cottage catch the rabbit with the radish? No the rabbit grabbed the radish then the rabbit ran back home. Did the farmer in the...

The Marzipan Man - Children’s rhyme (perhaps for a parent to say to an infant)

A little girl, she made a man; she made him out of marzipan; for eyes, she gave him chocolate chips and split a cherry for his lips. But when she...

The Starling

The starling is a bird that’s blessed with small white stars upon its chest but why is it so brightly dressed? Well, this is what I say. One night, a...
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The cheery cherry tree (Seasonal Rhyme)

I am a little cherry tree that scatters blossoms merrily and all the flowers that I shed, I shower upon children’s heads. My little petals flutter...

One day two girls (Rhyme)

One day, two girls aged three and four asked for five pennies but I gave them more; I gave them six; six pennies they got then they bought seven...

Lazy Lion

Lazy Lion lying in a tree, have you got your lion eye on me? No, I'm much too lazy for all that. I’d rather sleep, curled up, like a cat. Lazy lion...

Where has the rainbow gone?

Where has the rainbow gone that shone, with colours, bright? I thought it would go on but it’s vanished from sight. It has not gone, my dear. Just...
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The Equating rhyme

My love is red and red is blue and blue is green and green is you. Do you love A if A is B and B is C and C is me? Yes I is one and one is two and...

The Blossom and The Pearl (Song)

1. A pink blossom fell from a tree; fell onto a stream swiftly flowing and floated off up to the sea and, there, met a pearl brightly glowing. 2. The...

Seven Little Boxes

Seven little boxes; open number one and inside that box is a bright, beaming sun. Seven little boxes; open number two and inside that box is a pretty...

Polka Dots – Seasonal Rhyme

Blossoms falling, lots and lots, dress the Earth in polka dots; little spots of girlish pink. It makes the Earth look sweet, I think.

The Jellyfish

In really swish Ascot hat, watching seahorses race the Jellyfish has got that elegance and style and grace. But though she looks a lady; a duchess at...

The Ministry of Fun (Song)

1. Who said Socialism was something that is cold and grey? We are just like Santa Clause giving toys and games away. 2. Toys and games and they’re...

The Santa of the Summer

With glowing golden face, jolly and round and ho-ho-ho of happy birdsong sound and long white beard of snowy sunlit clouds; his children all the...

Grandma’s House (Children’s rhyme/song)

Through the woods and over the hill, that’s the way to Grandma’s house. Over the bridge and past the mill, that’s the way to Grandma’s house. Through...

Parable

Please be careful, little boy. Your magnifying glass, though it may seem a harmless toy, can burn the leaves and grass. While studying the flowers...
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Once a little girl (Nursery Rhyme)

Once a little girl was playing all alone when along came a dog with a great big bone. “Will you help me bury my bone?”, he said. “I will”, said the...

Dandelion Seeds

Dandelion seeds are super; proper little paratroopers; look just like those very brave men, storming Summer lawns and pavements. Or, as they fall to...

It’s hot today (Summer Rhyme)

I’ve got to say it’s hot today. I’ve lots to do but not today. Can’t stay inside and rot away think that I may go out and play.

Unfolding Poem

The golden sun unfolds the day; unfolds green fields to run and play; unfolds the bright broad skies of blue and loads of floating clouds for you...

The Firefly Who Fell In Love (Children’s poem with changing meter)

Once a little firefly, falling deep in love with a bright star in the sky tried to fly high above. He flew, for love so true up to the blue sky above...

The Sun and Thunder

The Sun and Thunder had a child and lion was his name, with temper, ferocious and wild and hair like solar flame. Like thunder is the lions roar; his...

On my laptop I'm tapping (Rhyme)

On my laptop I'm tapping while the flowers are flapping and the butterflies happily play. And I take such delight in just sitting here writing I...

Spring

I feel so relieved when the world is re-leaved. After such a long wait, the sun lifts Winter's weight. All its broad golden rays, from the Earth,...

Russet Leaves (Autumn Rhyme)

Russet leaves are rustling because the wind is bustling; like whispering of gossipping is how the leaves all sound. Amber leaves are tumbling because...

Paper Fire

She colours in a paper fire, rubbing a crayon back and forth and, as she draws, its flames grow higher; her father smiles, feeling their warmth. She...

One November Night (Seasonal Rhyme)

As I was going for a walk, one cold November night, I saw the ghost of old Guy Fawkes, he gave me such a fright. But he told me "Please, have no fear...

A Painter paints a painting (Nonsense rhyme)

A painter paints a painting of a painting of himself painting a pretty painting of the painting on his shelf and in that little painting is a...

Have A Happy Halloween

When pumpkin sun sinks out of sight and stars above start twinkling bright as bat eyes deep within a cave then ghosts and ghouls get up from graves...

A Hedgehog Had A Red Balloon (Children's Rhyme)

A hedgehog had a red balloon in which it sped up to the moon but though all went just fine at first, its hedgehog spines, the balloon, burst. Then...

The creatures who make mountains

If moles carve molehills out then I would really hate to see the creatures who make mountains; for, like mountains, they must be, their claws,...

Where do Snowmen go then? (Seasonal children's rhyme)

Where do Snowmen spirits go when sun melts them away? A paradise of snow and ice, thats where snow angels stay.

The Scarecrow and The Snowman (Nursery Rhyme)

The scarecrow and the snowman were playing hide and seek; the scarecrow counted up to ten while, off, the snowman sneaked. But when he'd finished...

One Christmas (Humorous Seasonal Poem)

One Christmas I forgot to put the fire out, then down the chimney pot came Santa, short and stout. The fire was so hot that Santa gave a shout poor...

The Harvest Mouse (Children's Folk Song for Banjo)

1. A harvest mouse heard the rustle of a leaf and it cried, "It's a fox! It's a fox! Good grief!" and it ran to its hole that was under the ground...

The snow bubble (Childrens poem)

One cold winter, in the snows, I blew a bubble and it froze, then, down to earth, my bubble fell tinkle-ing like a crystal bell. It twinkled like a...

The Bogeyman (Childrens Rhyme)

1. A rabbit was hopping through the woods one day when he saw a big bogeyman coming his way so he hopped and he hopped as fast as he could till the...

Bee-bop

The bees play the blues on tiny kazoos; they play in B flat, I'm quite sure of that; they play for the workers in their honey hive then those little...

If a red rose grows... (Children's poem)

If a red rose grows and no one knows does the red rose grow at all? The bees that buzz must know because upon the rose, they crawl and the breeze...

Autumn leaves (Homograph IP)

Autumn leaves, they brightly burn as leaves of Nature's book are turned. A Picture book of magic scenes Summer; Fall; Winter; Springtime, green...

The Elephant In The Room

It was so big and fat it squashed an armchair flat. Each time it turned around there was a crashing sound. Its grey, gigantic ears rattled the...

A Fairy World

A bluebell, it is a fairy cup. From bluebells fairies, on dewdrops, sup. On toadstools they all sit down to dine and drink up dewdrops like fairy...

The Chocolate Chicklet (Easter Childrens Rhyme)

Out of my chocolate Easter egg a chocolate chick broke free with chocolate wings and chocolate legs and chirping cheerfully. I chased that chocolate...

The day it rained eggs from the skies (Childrens poem)

The day it rained eggs from the skies to say the least, was a surprise; as each egg fell to earth, it broke and made a mess of white and yolk. But...

The Rabbit and The Fox (Traditional Style Nursery Rhyme)

After a small grey rabbit there chased a big red fox; he tried to reach and grab it and put it in his box but hopping down a rabbit hole, the rabbit...

Dew Drops (Nursery Rhyme)

Dew drops drip down from a leaf upon dainty daisy underneath, scattering her crown, snow white with dewdrop diamonds that glow so bright.

Raindrop Men

In silver crowds, down from the clouds, come little raindrop men. But where they go, nobody knows, when Sun comes out again. Perhaps they fly, when...

The Dancing Flowers

A daffodil, upon a hill, a dandelion, met. "Oh daffodil, dear lady, will you dance with me?", he said. "Why yes, I will", the daffodil replied, "That...

City in the sky (Lullaby)

The stars are little windows of a city in the sky where meteors, like motorcars and trains, go whizzing by and star fairies, in factories, make...

The Runaway Tree

A little tree, I tried to chop down with my little hatchet. It ran from me and would not stop and I just couldn't catch it. "I've never seen a tree...

The Naughty Octopus

An octopus once knocked upon my door. And after that he knocked seven times more. But it was just a trick he liked to play. 'cause when I opened it...

What I Saw One Summer Day (Seasonal Cumulative Song)

A happy scarecrow stuffed with hay, thats what I saw one Summer day. A blue bird flying through the sky; a happy scarecrow stuffed with hay, thats...

The Snake And The Mongoose; Their Epic Fight

The Snake and The Mongoose had a fight; they fought all day and they fought all night. They fought in the east and they fought in the west to find...

Sandman (Rhyme)

A sandman stood upon the shore. The tide came in, now he's no more. Near to the sea you should not stand if you're a man who's made of sand.

The Wooly Hippopotamus (Children's Poem)

The wooly hippopotamus lived a long time ago. In an age time forgot, it was; the age of ice and snow. It used to eat a lot of us when we were ice age...

A tree grew in a garden (Rhyme)

A tree grew in a garden, all covered in pink blossoms but the wind blew so hard on the little tree it lost them. Instead of pretty flowers, it grew...

The Secretary Bird

The secretary bird unlike a parrot cannot speak. It types all of its words on a typewriter with its beak. One hundred words per minute it can type...

Poor Tom Cat

Tom Cat once thought he'd caught a mouse but when he looked it was a grouse. A great, big grouse with feathers, red that pecked Tom Cat upon the head.

The Bear and The Bees

A bear took some honey from a hive up in a tree. It was yummy, gold and runny but he stole it from the bees and the bees got very cross so they...

Dominoes

Stars look ominous way up high but they're just dominoes in the sky; lots of dominoes that is all that make the thunderstorms when they fall.

The Glass Lizard (Children's Poem)

The glass lizard glitters as it slithers through the grass. The glass lizard glistens like a thing of living glass. But it shatters for this reptile...

A Dolly Holiday

In summer when its bright and gay the dollies go on holiday; the china dolls and teddybears all go abroad to lose their cares. With dolly things they...

Word Castle

I made a castle out of sand. The fairest fort in all the land with turrets broad and towers tall and cockleshells upon its walls. But sadly then, the...

The Cat Has Got The Flu (Rhyme)

The cat has got the flu and he must stay in bed atleast a day or two. Thats what the doctor said. And all the mice are glad, they laugh and squeak, "...

A little paper plane

A little paper plane, I drew and on that paper plane I flew but then my paper plane got ripped and so I drew a paper ship. And on that paper ship I...

The Spectacled Bear: The Panda of Peru

Who is the Andes Panda bear? The Panda of Peru? That particular bear is the Spectacled bear; a spectacular bear, its true. But why does he wear...

Ice Cream Man

I saw an Ice cream man. He drove an Ice cream van. It was a long, hot, sunny, Summer day. But then that van and man just like an ice cream can in the...

The Snail and the Milipede

The Snail and the Milipede had a date. The Snail said to Milly, "You'll have to wait because us Snails move much slower than you". The Milipede said...

Golden Buttons (Lullaby)

Golden buttons in the sky. Wonder how they got so high. Do angels polish them at night? Who keeps those buttons shining bright?
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After The Rain

T T H HUNDER R A bolt o f light- n i n g little, gentle, ringing droplets then falls the RAINrainRAINrainRAINrainRAIN rainRAINrainRAINrainRAINrain...
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The Sloth and The Moth

A sloth, one day, was sleeping when a moth came softly creeping and the moth tickled the sloth upon the knee. So the sloth then tried to swat it and...

What is a Wongii? (Nonsense Poem)

Oh what is a Wongii? No one can agree. Some say it has one eye; some say it has three. Some say it has white fur; some say it is blue but no one is...

Strawberry Milkshake (Rhyme)

Strawberry Milkshake comes, I think from strawberry milkshake cows of pink; from stawberry milkshake cows of pink and strawberry milkshake's what...

The Way To Dreamland (Lullaby)

Oh close your eyes my little one and, on your pillow, lay the rainbow roads you'll trip along to dreamland, lead the way. The stars are magic...

The Runaway Drum (Children's Song)

Chorus: Has anyone seen a runaway drum a-tumbling come this way? If anyones seen a runaway drum will somebody please just say. 1st. It cracked my...

The Fishing Cat (of South East Asia)

A fishing cat can catch its prey with one flick of its paw. I wish I could catch fish that way. I'd catch ten fish or more. Oh if I could catch fish...

Penguin & Puffin

The Penguin asked the Puffin, "Who has eaten all my muffins?" but the Puffin couldn't speak. No the Puffin could say nothing 'cause his face he had...

The Witch And The Rocket

A witch was flying through the sky one dark Halloween night when a firework whizzing by gave her an awful fright. The firework then went ka-boom and...

One Bonfire Night

One night, I remember; the 5th of November a rocket ship came from the sky. From up in the twilight and it had a pilot; a strange little alien guy...

We're Having A Christmas Party

We're having a Christmas party. It will be a grand affair for Santa Clause, his elves ofcourse and Reindeers will be there. We're having a Christmas...

I think that an alien lives next door (Children's poem)

I think that an alien lives next door. I think that he does but I'm not quite sure. I think that he has two alien eyes just like dinner plates but...

The Bouncing Baby Boy

There was a bouncing baby boy who bounced just like a rubber toy; he bounced wherever he did go, bounced up and down and to and fro. He bounced so...

The New Year Elves

When the New Year clock strikes twelve thats when lots of New Year Elves all come out, would you believe, to dance about on New Years Eve. If you...

The little axolotl (A cute newt)

One day an axolotl did, quite accidentally get stuck inside a bottle at the bottom of the sea. The axolotl's tail was lost as it got free but then...

The Girl And The Firefly

There was a little girl called Rose; a firefly flew up her nose. Her eyes glowed like a lantern does as round about her brain it buzzed then, briefly...

The World Turns

THE springtime green WORLD summer gold TURNS autumn blazing ROUND winter cold THE seasons change WORLD shape and shade TURNS like a beauti- ROUND ful...

Riding, riding

Riding, riding through the night till sunrise comes again; riding on a mare of white with long and golden mane. Riding, riding up a mountain and I...

The Girl Leprechaun

A fairy girl, I met, from Éire with emerald eyes and fiery hair but near the rainbows end I let her go and then the fairy, into air, disappeared...

My Toy Car

My toy cars travelled for miles across the bedroom carpet isles; over the linoleum plains; around my house and back again. Its climbed the high...

The Fastest Tortoise In The World

The fastest tortoise in the world is miles away I'm sure. The fastest tortoise in the world is miles away no more. The fastest tortoise in the world...
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The Bumblebee Mum

The bumblebee mum, a lullaby, buzzed to her bumblebee babys; three bundles of fuzz. And they fell fast asleep in their honeycomb cots and had sweet...

Jelly Mountain

I climbed up jelly mountain; I climbed it to the top but the mountain started wobbling and the wobbling wouldn't stop. And it wibbled and wobbled,...

Water Baby

As I was wandering in the wild, I saw a little water child; a mermaid of the lake and stream. I swear, my dear, it was no dream. I watched her from a...

The Ladybird Egg (Rhyme)

The ladybird, she laid an egg and, from that egg, grew six small legs and six small spots grew on its shell then it was a lady bird aswell.

A little hare

A little hare hopped to the top of a hill till he stopped at the top and he stood very still then he flapped both his long, floppy ears and, its true...

Jacaranda tree

A jaguar is napping near the jacaranda tree while pretty coloured parakeets are flapping happily; an anaconda crawling in the grass is going hiss...

The Chanana

A banana was crossed with a cheetah; faster than any man it could zip but the Chanana escaped its keepers; shedding its skin it gave them the slip...

Mr Octopus

Mr Octopus puts on a puppet pantomine; playing 8 sock puppet parts and all at the same time but, when all the little fishes come to watch his play,...
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A horse in a house

A horse in a house is much worse than a mouse for it gallops up and down the stairs then it runs round the rooms breaking antique heirlooms and...

The Cake Thief

Late at night, the cake thief comes when everyone is fast asleep. He leaves behind nothing but crumbs then off to bed he softly creeps. Although I...

Caterpillar's Clothes

Caterpillar; he put on a shirt; a coat and hat. "Silly fella", people said, "You don't need all of that". "You just have to wrap yourself in silken...

Raindrops On My Window

Raindrops on my window, shining in the sun like freckles on a happy face or raisins in a bun. Like spots upon a ladybird or dots upon a dice;...

Once I saw an Invisible Man

Once I saw an invisible man wearing an invisible coat. He ate some invisible marzipan as he sailed his invisible boat. He had an invisible cat on his...

The Magic Summer Holiday

One sunny Summer, long ago, there was a little boy named Joe who dreamed of going on a holiday. But his Mum just could not afford to have a holiday...

Pussycat, fussy cat (Nursery rhyme)

Pussycat; fussy cat doesn't eat mice. She only eats pudding thats made out of rice or raspberry jelly that comes from a jar. Oh pussycat, really, how...

Willoughby Wallaby

Willoughby Wallaby went to have tea with the king of the kangaroos. Wibbly wobbly jelly had he and the kangaroo king did too. By a long billabong...

The Little Golden Castle (Storming battlements IP)

A little golden castle stood in a golden land but then a vast blue army besieged it on all sides. Sadly that little castle was only made of sand;...

The Brightest Star

All the stars are sailing boats upon a jet black sea. All the stars are shining notes in a cosmic symphony. But the brightest star that ever was is...

A fishy tale (Nursery Rhyme)

Once, a cod, I caught to cook. It took the bait but ate the hook then ate the line; then ate the rod and so I ran from that old cod.

On a pebble

On a pebble in a puddle lived some people, very small. You could say they were so tiny they almost weren't there at all. But the people had a battle...

The Hours

The clock strikes one then Jack and John come out to ring a bell. The clock strikes two then a cuckoo pops out and sings as well. The clock strikes...

A Poem Sandwich

Have a poem sandwich. This is the top slice. The second line, the jam which tastes very nice. The third line, the butter that I have spread. The last...

Little Adam

Little Adam, age of 3, saw a peach upon a tree. The peach teased, "You can't reach me, you're too small, little Adam". But along there came a cat who...
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10 Magic Jewels (Fantasy themed counting song)

10 magic jewels; they will be mine. I found one in a dragons cave now I only need nine. 9 magic jewels; I'll get them, just wait. I stole one from...

The Little Moon Maid

There came a little moon maid with shining silver skin and she, a pretty tune played, upon her violin. And nobody was able, who heard it, not to...

Dragon Summer

Have you heard the dragons singing? Its their mating season song. Through the skies you'll see them winging, singing it all Summer long. It is...

The Happy Little Train

A happy little train goes to the land of fairy tales through tunnels that are rainbows; upon gold and silver rails. Out of his little chimney rainbow...

Eagle Beagle

There once was a beagle who flew like an eagle by flapping his floppy long ears. He'd swoop down like a bat and would bark so loud that all of the...

The Merry Mermaid

I took a fairy ferry far across the fiery sea and there a merry mermaid saw who, murmuring with glee, said "I would be more merry, sir if you would...

Horrible Goblins

Into my kitchen, late one night came a horrible goblin mob and they ate everything in sight with their horrible goblin gobs. And they made such a...

Little Spaceman (Song)

Little spaceman go to sleep and dream of outer space. One day, in a rocket, deep into the stars you'll race. One day in your cosmic ship, you'll meet...

The double decker bus (rhyme)

A trouble maker travelled on a double decker bus but he made a lot of trouble and he caused a lot of fuss. So the passengers around him said, "You...

Planetary Nonsense

I travelled by plane to a planet of blue and there met a creature who played the kazoo. He lived on pineapple and pelican stew, that strange little...

Marjorie The Magic Majorette (Children's Song)

Marjorie the Magic Majorette is just as magic as a girl can get; a Merlin when she's twirling her baton thats just as magic as a magic wand. She...

Hallo-woof!

A little dog dug up a bone one dark, halloween night. He should have left that bone alone for he got quite a fright. A skeleton leapt from the ground...

The Longest Necked Giraffe

The longest necked giraffe of all could touch the moon, he was so tall. He'd bump his head against the stars and even chat to men on Mars. He'd...

Puss In Boots (Rhyme)

Puss in boots, he searched in vain to find a squeaking mouse but heard it squeak time and again from somewhere in his house. "That little mouse must...

The Bag Of Brown Paper

The bag of brown paper, a vagabond, blows. It whirls and it capers on corners like toes. It flaps like a flag does or, flat out, it glides. It leaps...

The Weather

The weather, it was windy. My mum said, "Stay inside. Stay in and play with all your toys until the wind subsides". The weather, it was rainy so Mum...

The Fabulous 4 Seasons

If you've ever been to New Year city then you'll know of the 4 superheroines that are its protectors, the 4 Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and...
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The Brightest Day

On Sunday came the sun; on Monday came the moon; on Tuesday came a twinkling star to tinkle us a tune. On Wednesday came the wind; on Thursday came...

The Poorly Children

There once were two kids who were down in the dumps 'cause one had the measles and one had the mumps and they both had to spend the whole Summer in...

The Tumlings; fairies of the Autumn

I hear that in the Autumn wee fairy folk come out. Though I have never caught them, of it I have no doubt. They call themselves the Tumlings for...

6 Jelly Babies

Six Jelly Babies, from Jelly land, arrive. I eat a red one and now there are five. Five jelly babies, at least that was before I ate a green one and...

The Biggest Burger

The biggest burger ever made weighed over sixty tonnes and by a burger crane was laid in the worlds biggest bun. A fleet of fifty tankers brought...

The Lonely Lantern

Jack O' Lantern looked so lonely on his windowsill though he did his best to blaze with pride. So, out of a- nother pumpkin I carved Jack a Jill. Now...

Sea Tea

The octopus's teapot has eight tentacle spouts. Sea creatures all love tea lots so he pours them eight cups out. Fish always come when he yells, "Tea...

The Animal Race

As I was walking down the road I saw a lorry driving toad; a bicycle rode by a duck and then a dog driving a truck. I saw a digger driving crab, a...

The bull and the bush (Nursery Rhyme)

The bull and the bush, they pulled and they pushed, they pushed and they pulled all day. One fought with its horns; one fought with its thorns but...

The Phoenix and The Mermaid

The phoenix loved a mermaid who lived underneath the sea but when, to dive deep undersea, it tried; the water put its fire feathers out and,...

Patrick's pear trick

Patrick made a pear appear and then he made a pear, a pair and then he made the pair three and then he made a pear tree, then he made a pear forest...

10 black cats (Halloween Themed Counting Poem)

10 black cats went to Doctor Frankenstein; one met his Monster so then there were 9. 9 black cats were reading cards of Fate; one drew the death card...
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On Halloween

They say that, upon Halloween, such strange and spooky things are seen like ghosts who, draped in sheets of white, and floating round give folks a...

Who was Lucy Lullaby?

Who was Lucy Lullaby? A little girl who learned to fly. How did she learn such a thing? She found a pair of fairy wings. Where did Lucy fly off to?...

A rocket ship sailed

A rocket ship sailed to a chocolate chip moon where an astronaut ate it all up with a spoon. The twinkling stars, tinkling just like bells said, "How...
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Why do Acorns wear little caps?

Why do acorns wear little caps? Protection for their heads, perhaps as they bump them upon the Earth falling from oak trees of their birth. Or...

Hugboat

There once was a tugboat. It ran out of steam. They made it a hugboat, delivering dreams. The fairies rebuilt it from rainbows and light and, with...

Lightning bolts (Weather IP)

Oh, lightning bolts that crackle and crash; that land with a jolt and a flickering flash. It fills me with won- der; with thrills and with fears...
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Fabulous Frogs

Fabulous frogs are the best; with the pomp of a swamp baritone they belch out their bubblegum chests from bodies like glistening stones. Their back...
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Let there bee light

In heaven there are honey bees; angelically, they buzz as, busily, from star to star, they fly. They store star nectar up, you see, in heavens hives...
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Winter time is...

Winter time is ice cream for the eyes; the ice cream man of heaven, snow flakes, drops; like raspberry's, the ripple of sunrise; my Rowan tree, the...

The King of Winter

I was the King of Winter, a long, long time ago; built monuments and pyramids from ice and sleet and snow. I was the King of Winter but then the...

The Naughty Little Girl

A little girl called Lucy Lee once hid behind her Christmas tree to wait and see if Santa would appear. But down the chimney, came instead a beast...

I do not like ice

I do not like ice. It's not very nice; it's not very nice at all. I slip and I slide when it's icy outside and, upon my backside, I fall. Oh, I know...

A dormouse, enormous

A dormouse, enormous came knocking on my door and asked, "Please can I stay with you until the Springtime thaw?". I was afraid what it might do if it...
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A Mer-y Christmas

There are bubbles for baubles and seashells for bells and a twinkling starfish on a seaweed tree. And the coral sings carols. It's a happy Noel at...
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Christmas Stockings

On Christmas Eve, when kids are sleeping then Christmas stockings all come creeping down from above their fireplaces and hold fun Christmas stocking...

Fridge Elves

When my fridge, I look inside, little fridge elves run and hide; fairy folk like tiny tots that sit upon my yoghurt pots. While the fridge doors...

Paper Fairies

Paper fairies, she cuts out, with wings of cellophane and in the sun they dance about but they don't like the rain. Rain makes their paper heads all...

Reading A Book

Reading a book that's thrilling can feel like riding a bike with eyeballs for wheels or, even better, like riding a bird over lands made of letters...
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I sit on a sledge (Children's Rhyme)

I sit on a sledge that sits on the edge of the top of a slope draped in snow. I give it a push and the sledge, it goes woosh, sliding down to the...

Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate is what people drink when it is cold and snowy and icy as a skating rink; it makes them warm and glowy. Its the one thing Jack Frost...

Clothes of the Spring

Springtime wears wonderful, colourful clothes with ladybird buttons and butterfly bows. Green leaves are the sleeves of her grass covered dress and...
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3 Elephants

One elephant, big and fat, climbed up an apple tree then two elephants after that. In total, that makes three. But three elephants, large and round...

Doodles

I dawdle all day and a doodle, I do; draw oodles of strudels and noodles with stew. A poodle who paddles a canine canoe and a candlelit couple...

Beware of the Were-Bee

Beware of the Were-Bee that buzzes; that flies. If you hear a Were-Bee it might be nearby. Its bad and its scary; it bites and it stings. Beware for...

The War of the Worm

Two birds were tugging on a worm; a robin and a wren; the hold each had on it was firm and neither would give in. But as they pulled the worm got...

Birthdays

Birds have a flappy Birthday, flapping all day long; hands have a clappy Birthday, clapping to a song; crocodiles, a snappy Birthday lying in the sun...

Flipping pancakes

Its flipping pancake Tuesday. I don't flipping know what for and when I flip pancakes, usually, they land on the flipping floor. But my flipping dog...

The Pancake Man (Children's Rhyme)

Have you seen the pancake man; his face made out of syrup? He flips just like a pancake can to make the children cheer up. And no ones body could be...
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An Octopus's Arms

The octopus's arms are great. It uses them to count to eight; to tickle people and to juggle and, other octopuses, snuggle. It even uses them to...

An elephant in disguise

I saw an elephant in disguise. He wore a coat and hat and big, dark glasses over his eyes but he was awfully fat; had a long, dangly trunk as well...
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Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs have a prickly back so that they don't become a snack for foxes, birds or other beasts who would, upon the hedgehog, feast. Although their...

Astro-pupil

I am an astropupil; to school, in space, I go. I take little IQ pills to help my IQ grow. My schoolbus is a cool ship that zooms through twinkling...

A rainbow is a kind of beast

A rainbow is a kind of beast with stripes of colours bright; a mile or more in length at least; a mile or more in height. Its body arches like a cat...

The boy with an enormous frown

There was a boy with an enormous frown; a frown so big it always weighed him down but as he walked his frown would plough the ground. And where he'd...

The Unscary Scarecrow

My scarecrow could not scare the crows; he could not scare a fly; infact the crows would peck his nose and poke him in the eye They'd laugh at him...

The Biggest Star

The curtain clouds are parting; beneath a spotlight moon the nightingale is starting to sing her magic tune. An audience of starlight fills up the...

All the world sleeps

Every night, within their nests, little birds lay down to rest. Wings, they stretch and beaks, they yawn; don't wake till the break of dawn. Little...

Honeycomb

Never use a honeycomb if you want to comb your hair. Though it might make a funny poem, it's not funny, I swear 'cause you'll just get all runny from...

Copycat

My cat is a copycat; he copies what I do; like, if I wear a floppy hat his hat is floppy too. Or if I'm dressed in stripes or spots thats what my cat...

The Crab

Oh please don't tease the crabs my friend. It will just have a nasty end. Though they have odd eyeballs on stalks and always, sideways, seem to walk...

The Great Big Hat

There once was a lady with a great big hat with flowers and feathers and frills on that. On sunny days, her children played and laughed or slept...

An Easter Trip

In a big egg-shaped hot air balloon my cat, my dog and me flew to an Easter Egg shaped moon to find the Easter Tree. And we found that magic...

The Flying Basket

The Easter bunny has a basket he gets out every Spring, that flies wherever he may ask it with handles just like wings. In it he travels round the...

The Little fly

A fly crawled up my window pane but bumped into a drop of rain that was dripping the other way so moved aside and buzzed, "Good day". Rudely, the...

Palm oil or Orangutans?

Palm oil or orangutans? Which do I love more? Orangutans are groovy, man. Palm Oil is just a bore. Palm oil is just a slimy thing, like grimy grease...