DIFFERENT POEM FORMS

I have provided teaching on each of the different poem forms listed, which you can access via the teachers page above. Therefore, if you need to learn about the definitions and qualities of each of the different poem forms, or would like ideas of how to start writing them, use the TEACHERS’ PAGE, DIFFERENT POETRY FORMS . Alternatively, if you would like to find specific examples of any particular poem form, you will find listed below examples of ACROSTICS, ALPHABET POEMS, ALTERNATIVE NURSERY RHYMES, FREE VERSE, HAIKUS, KENNINGS, LIST POEMS, SHAPE POEMS/CALLIGRAMS, and TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES. On the other hand, if you are looking for examples of one particular poem form, you will find them listed in their own sub-category too make it even easier to find what you are looking for. Just use the drop down menu in the category POEMS FORMS and click on the poem type that you need examples of.

A Poem With Purpose

9 June 2015

An Encouragement Poem This encouragement, list poem is creatively written to include a list of metaphors and is a lovely encouragement to someone who doesn’t recognise their own value and purpose……   What is a poem if no-body reads it? What is a favour if no-body needs it? What is a present, if no-body gives? […]

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An Easter Visitor

9 March 2015

Easter Poems   This is a fun Easter performance poem intended to be read by a teacher to the children at school on the morning when Easter bunny has visited!  It’s based on my memory of the paw prints left in our classroom each year when we found our Easter egg in class.   Last […]

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My Homebaked Mum

3 March 2014

  Full of amusing word play, this simple Mothers’ Day performance poem is very effective with just a few basic baking props, and a child dressed in an apron.  I have provided a downloadable picture sheet containing each of the ingredients that are added to the recipe to make “My Homebaked Mum”, so that they […]

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Someone Special

3 March 2014

This Mother’s Day Performance poem is deliberately non-exclusive to Mums, so that it can be used even if you have some children in your class or group who are cared for by someone other than Mum.  Maybe each child could draw a picture of their own Mum or carer, and the poem / song could […]

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You’re My Mum / You’re Special

3 March 2014

This Mother’s Day song is purpose written to be easily remembered, and has the ‘cute’ factor, so it’s great for younger children.  The alternative words “You’re Special”  make it possible to use without specifically referring to ‘Mum’ thereby accommodating a host of difficult circumstances by simply celebrating ‘Someone Special’  in general, rather than mums specifically, […]

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Tescos Goes Bananas: Poem 1

31 January 2013

My Fairtrade Campaign….. My goal is to get Tesco to sell ONLY bananas with the FAIRTRADE logo,  which confirms that the plantation owners have been paid a FAIR price.

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Mary Had a Little lamb

20 June 2012

  This is nothing more than a silly poem based on the original nursery rhyme, and using the same rhyme and rhythm pattern.     Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was dirty black

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Hey Diddle Diddle

20 June 2012

  Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun And the dish ran away with the spoon.

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

20 June 2012

  Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white as snow And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school.

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Mary and her Little Lamb

20 June 2012

This alternative story of Mary and her little lamb includes the original simile and a new metaphor.  Other than that, is just a silly poem using the same rhyme and rhythm pattern, but telling an entirely different story with not quite the same pleasantries as the original nursery rhyme!

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