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Australian Children’s Poetry

Category Archives: Forms of Poetry

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“Snail” (Acrostic) by Pat Simmons

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By australianchildrenspoetry November 15, 2019

Silver slime creates a pathway.

Night time is when journeying begins

Across leaf litter, deep into the rainforest

In silence they explore,

Leaving little trace of their adventure. Just a sparkle.

Categories: Acrostic, Australian children's poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Pat Simmons

“SPIDER” (Acrostic) by Pat Simmons

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By australianchildrenspoetry October 7, 2019

She spins her intricate web

Perfectly positioned between bending branches.

Invisible to unsuspecting insects, she waits.

Dinner is served.

Effort rewarded, hunger satisfied, she rests.

Rain lashes branches. She begins again.

Categories: Acrostic, Australian children's poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Pat Simmons

“Spring Haiku” by Katherine Gallagher

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By australianchildrenspoetry October 2, 2019

blazing wattle –
the splendour
of yellow

a ladybird
on the mock-orange
finds the sun

in the distance
the stillness
of trees leafing

 

 

Categories: Australian children's poetry, Haiku, Poem of the Day Tags: Katherine Gallagher

“SNAILS” (Acrostic) by Toni Newell

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By australianchildrenspoetry September 24, 2019

Snails emerging to greet the spring,

Now enjoy its offering,

And gardens bright and succulent,

Invite them all to come,

Leaving holes in many leaves,

Sun comes up and they are gone.

 

Categories: Acrostic, Australian children's poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Toni Newell

“WORM” (Acrostic) by Pat Simmons

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By australianchildrenspoetry September 18, 2019

Wriggling your way through life

Overturning soil, helping our environment

Rarely making the news, but

Making a difference.

Categories: Acrostic, Australian children's poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Pat Simmons

“Tornado vs. Hurricane” by Julian Schirripa and Lisa McKibben

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By australianchildrenspoetry August 3, 2019

Submitted by Queensland teacher Lisa McKibben on behalf of her student Julian Schirripa.

Categories: Australian children's poetry, Forms of Poetry, Poem of the Day, Younger poets Tags: cyclones, Lisa McKibben, shape poem, tornados

“The Australian dead at Villers-Bretonneux” by James Aitchison

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By australianchildrenspoetry April 25, 2019

ANZAC DAY POEM

Categories: Australian children's poetry, Forms of Poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: James Aitchison

“That Night” by Di Bates

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By australianchildrenspoetry April 12, 2019

 

Categories: Australian children's poetry, Forms of Poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Di Bates

“Bee Butterfly” by Andrew Carter

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By australianchildrenspoetry February 22, 2019
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Categories: Australian children's poetry, Forms of Poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Andrew Carter

VALENTINE (Acrostic) by Monty Edwards

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By australianchildrenspoetry February 15, 2019

Very special person;
Always on my mind;
Listens to my worries;
Ever very kind;
Never shouts in anger;
Trusts me too, I find.
I declare
None compare.
(Every lover’s blind).

Categories: Acrostic, Australian children's poetry, Poem of the Day Tags: Monty Edwards

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