Frost adorns the verge
Grasses crackle under foot
Morning walk icy
Image from Pixabay
Author Archives: australianchildrenspoetry
A Happy Hug by Celia Berrell
1 CommentHolding the whole world in our hands,
hiding it from those thieves and thugs,
with hopeful hearts and heavenly help,
we’re giving the Earth a happy hug!
Poem inspired by June 2026 picture prompt from artwork by Melissa Varoy
Mists of Time by James Aitchison
1 CommentDid dinosaurs roam this way?
Did monsters search for prey?
And ancient man — did he hunt here
With just a humble spear?
The forest holds its secrets fast,
Conspires to shroud the past,
Yet still a lost world’s whispering,
Tangled vines are shivering.
The mists of time will claim me,
And who will ever blame me,
If I venture to explore
What no one’s seen before.
Gold Coast hinterland. Photo by James Aitchison
Winter by Andrea Lew
Leave a commentWhen Winter comes
I like the rain
I take out my blue umbrella
I go walking down the street
Avoiding puddles
In my warmest woollen coat
When Winter comes
I like the way
I can see my breath
fog up the window
When Winter comes
I like to sit by a cosy fire
somewhere nice and warm
Image drawn by Andrea Lew
Parrots by Pauline Cleary
1 CommentPerspicacious parrots prance along the parapet, peering at the people, perambulating past.
Chattering and chortling, chomping and chewing, chirping and chanting, charming and choice
What a wealth of whistlers! What a world of warblers! Whimsical and wondrous!
Fly forever free!
Image from Pixabay
A worm by Michael Buckingham Gray
2 CommentsA worm
wriggles out
onto the footpath
you wave it away
with your wide-brimmed hat
“wrong way”
you say,”
wrong way”
but as you
bend down
it is as still
as a strand of spaghetti
Image from Pexels
July Poetry Prompts
Leave a commentIt doesn’t have to be someone’s birthday in order to share a poem about them. How about celebrating a FAMILY MEMBER (real or fictitious) or a FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CHARACTER/PERSON in verse this month?
Send your poetic inspirations to Linda Davidson:
Date prompts include:
- NAIDOC Week (5th to 12th July)
- World Chocolate Day (7th July)
- Parents’ Day (26th July)
Picture Prompt:
Artwork: NIGHTSOUNDS by Amber W Johnson
A clean sea in sight by James Aitchison
Leave a commentThis is the way I like to see
the ocean and the sky.
No pollution, no rubbish dumped,
no plastic floating by.
Oceans and skies, clean and clear,
the way they ought to be;
if you agree they should be saved,
it’s up to you and me.
Sea and sky, South Island, New Zealand. Photo by Ginette Pestana
Teacher’s note: What could you do to keep oceans and rivers clean?
“As Aussie As” by Frankie Rose
Leave a commentOur lovely Aussie icon
The cuddly Koala Bear
Is sometimes hard to spot
High up in the air
Their habitat is shrinking
As we timber fell their trees
And bushfires ravage homeland
Igniting tinder dry gum leaves
Let’s take care of our sleepy friend
So we can entertain the tourists
With drop bear tales, Caramellos
And natural sightings in the forests
Poem inspired by June picture prompt from artwork by Melissa Varoy