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Welcome to Australian Children’s Poetry website.

This site is dedicated to showcasing contemporary Australian children’s poets and their work. Most poets have included their contact details if you wish to engage them to present at your school or writers’ festival.

We do not publish collections or anthologies; nor do we offer an assessment or editing service. However, the site presents a Poem of the Day; so, if you are an Australian poet and would like to submit your children’s poem for consideration, you are more than welcome to do so.

We are happy to accept information about children’s poetry activities and events in Australia and overseas, poetry links, competitions, interviews with poets or publishers, and relevant articles.

Australian Children’s Poetry would like to acknowledge and thank the Illawarra South-Coast CBCA

http://nsw.cbca.org.au/pages/illawarrasouthcoast.html for its generous donation towards making this blog site a reality. Other individuals have also very generously given donations for which I thank them: they are Anne Bell, Dianne Cook, Margaret Pearce, Jennifer Erlanger, Stephen Whiteside, Pat Simmons, Teena Raffa-Mulligan, Janeen Brian, Wendy Blaxland, Dianne Ellis and Katherine Gallagher.

Submissions and enquiries to Jeanie Axton at poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

This blog site was designed and constructed by Helen Ross.

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

Please remember that all articles and poems are copyrighted. As such please acknowledge the poet if you read out the poems to your class or make copies for class use. Any copies made need to be included on your CAL (Copyright) records.

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February 26, 2014 at 1:01 am Stephen Whiteside says:

Congratulations on the new web-site, Di. It looks fantastic! (Well done Helen, too.)

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:26 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks Stephen. If you would like me to review your new poetry book, please send copy to PO Box 262, Unanderra NSW 2526 and I’ll post the review on the site.
  
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- October 21, 2014 at 5:50 am Saju says:
  
  Good job Helen
  
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  - August 10, 2018 at 5:08 pm Amelia Palermo says:
    
    I Know Right!? Awesome!!
March 5, 2014 at 9:28 pm Di Bates says:

Thanks so much for your support, Stephen. There’s more great material to come, too!

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March 8, 2014 at 10:35 am Bill Condon says:

Brilliant work, Di xx

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March 8, 2014 at 11:12 am Sally Odgers says:

Looks splendid:-)

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:27 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks Sally. Don’t forget to send an relevant material any time.
  
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March 8, 2014 at 11:15 pm shawjonathan says:

Congratulations Di, and Helen. Long may it prosper.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:27 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Sorry about delay getting to you, Jonathon. It is so good of you to support the site. There are now over 4,000 hits (in one week).
  
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March 9, 2014 at 12:04 am triciasimmons says:

So excited. Well done Di. xxx

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March 9, 2014 at 2:24 am Gail Erskine (President) says:

Congratulations from all the CBCA NSW Branch. Keep up the good work with inspiring kids to love poetry.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:28 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks so much indeed for your support of the site, Gail. I’m hoping that the National CBCA will approve my funding application so that I can pay Helen Ross, the patient and wonderful site designer.
  
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March 9, 2014 at 4:28 am goldiealexander says:

Great website, Di. Good luck with it. Splendid idea

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March 9, 2014 at 9:04 am Pamela Freeman says:

Terrific idea and beautifully done, Di! Congratulations.

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March 9, 2014 at 9:59 am Virginia Lowe says:

Stunning – well done Di and Helen! How do you sign up for Poem a Day? i get an adult one, but would enjoy getting one from here, too!

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- March 10, 2014 at 9:04 am Di Bates says:
  
  Click on: Follow blog (see right hand side of home page).
  
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March 9, 2014 at 10:39 am intheirownwrite says:

This looks great, Di and Helen. Congratulations! What a wonderful resource. The articles are interesting and informative and I’m looking forward to getting to know poets through the interviews.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:29 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks so much, Teena! Would you be interested in interviewing a children’s poet of your choice? That would be splendid.
  
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March 9, 2014 at 11:35 pm Wendy Orr says:

What a wonderful idea! It looks great and should be very useful to all poetry lovers.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:30 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Great to have an email of support from you Wendy. Thank you!
  
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March 10, 2014 at 12:05 am Richard Tulloch says:

Good luck with it, Di!

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:30 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks Richard. Where are you these days? In Australia or still moving around overseas? I used to enjoy your travel articles but haven’t seen any in a while. Hope you and your family are all well.
  
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March 10, 2014 at 12:32 am Judith Ridge says:

Congratulations! What a great idea, and a terrific resource. Am sharing this on the WestWords Facebook page now.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:32 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks very much for your congrats, Judith. There were over 4,000 hits in the first week, which shows a lot of interest in Australian children’s poetry. What are you doing these days? Still working out in Western Sydney? Want some poets to run workshops or present readings? All is possible! We had a visit lately from Harry Laing who is a marvellous poetry performer (and writer of poetry!)
  
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March 10, 2014 at 9:17 am Yvonne Louis says:

Looking forward to sharing the site with young poets who write with me at Melrose Public School. Thank you Di!

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:32 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  This is wonderful news, Yvonne. Check out the poetry links as there are lots there of interest to children and their teachers. Di
  
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March 10, 2014 at 10:01 am have2have1 says:

Hooray, thanks and good wishes, Di and Helen.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:33 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks so much for your support!
  
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March 10, 2014 at 10:46 am Sue Bryant says:

Love it, Di – I always lead my students through a unit on Poetry, you have it all in one spot for us, thank you. I will be able to put a link on our Oliver home page.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:34 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Wonderful news, Sue. If you send an email to me at dibates@outlook.com I can send a list of opportunities for young writers.
  
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March 10, 2014 at 5:17 pm Robyn Youl says:

What a wonderful gift to children everywhere. Ex-pat kids now can keep in touch with their heritage – at last! Don’t forget – out there – to include the children!
Robyn Youl

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:34 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Hadn’t even thought of ex pats looking in on the blog. A wonderful readership indeed!
  
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March 10, 2014 at 10:10 pm Sue Murray says:

What a wonderful website, Di and Helen – a rich resource for Australian poets and their young readers. The School Magazine will include this in our tweets and our e-newsletter. Best wishes to the website and all who sail in her!

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:35 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Wish there was a website also for Australian children’s playwrights, but I don’t know them, except for you and Bill. Is it something you might think about? It would be a wonderful asset, wouldn’t it? Thanks to all at School Magazine for their support, it’s much appreciated.
  
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March 13, 2014 at 10:04 pm Ann Whitehead says:

A great website, long overdue. Congratulations Di on being the one to put in the work and knowhow.

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- March 17, 2014 at 12:36 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  You are wonderful dear friend, Ann. x x
  
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March 15, 2014 at 3:06 am Melissa Wray says:

Congratulations on seeing your vision shine through. Best of luck with it Di.

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March 17, 2014 at 12:36 am australianchildrenspoetry says:

Thanks for your support, Melissa, it’s much appreciated.

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March 23, 2014 at 11:13 pm Jackie Hosking says:

Love what you’ve done Di and Helen – a really brilliant idea.

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- March 24, 2014 at 4:42 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thanks, Jackie. In less than 2 weeks we’ve had over 5,500 hits on the site so it seems that it was well worthwhile.
  
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March 25, 2014 at 12:51 am Alex says:

This is wonderful, great work!

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April 3, 2014 at 7:46 am australianchildrenspoetry says:

Thanks for your support, Alex!

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May 6, 2014 at 11:26 pm Bridh Hancock says:

Did my e-letter with my few poems get to you?

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- May 7, 2014 at 8:56 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  No, sorry. Please send them to dibates@outlook.com and I will reply as soon as I receive them.
  
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May 11, 2014 at 1:18 pm jill Carter-Hansen says:

Finally found you again ….congratulations Di – this is enterprising and has already caught “alight”

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August 12, 2014 at 8:17 am Katherine Gallagher says:

Hello Di,
Just looking around the site, it’s blossoming – with lots of innovative, enjoyable poems and good advice. And your reviews are spot on.
Thanks too for publishing my poems from time to time.
Katherine

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April 3, 2015 at 5:25 am Deborah Rutherford says:

Di,Thankyou to the literature world. I don’t think you are leaving work just beginning.

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April 4, 2015 at 1:24 am australianchildrenspoetry says:

Thanks Deborah. I’m still casting my beady eyes on the Poems of the Day and writing away, mostly for Buzz Words, my online magazine for those in the children’s book industry.

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September 4, 2016 at 9:10 am jrpoulter says:

Looks great, Teena, Helen & Dianne. Congratulations!

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January 9, 2017 at 9:36 am Anand Patil says:

it is really interesting, a respect to the poets with children world

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August 16, 2017 at 8:48 am James says:

love it

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February 14, 2018 at 8:57 am Laura Millar says:

Hi, I work for Total Girl magazine (a very popular mag aimed at young girls aged six-13), and I am looking to source a young female poet within this age bracket to interview for an upcoming issue. Could you possibly help put me in touch with one of these young creatives? Cheers, Laura

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- February 17, 2018 at 7:38 pm australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  I will see what I can do?
  Thankyou for your interest
  
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- March 26, 2018 at 11:00 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  I have sent details to a young girl who sent in poems
  She may contact you
  Her name is Scarlet
  Thankyou
  Jeanie
  
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June 6, 2018 at 2:45 pm Nate says:

Looking forward to all the poems. Thanks 🙂

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June 15, 2018 at 5:45 pm Didik Kurniawan says:

Hi,
I have 7y.o girl that quite surprising me with her poem. I’m hoping that my limited knowledge on poem wouldn’t be a barrier for her potential.

It will mean the world for her and If we can send you some for a feedback.

Could you please advise me if it is possible?

Thank you,
D

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- June 15, 2018 at 5:50 pm australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Please send an email to
  poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com
  Include both your full names and where you live in Australia
  Send a sample of her poetry if you like
  We can go from there
  Thankyou
  Jeanie
  
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October 10, 2018 at 4:58 pm Sahajsabharwal says:

MONEY, NOT EVERYTHING

Money can buy Food but not Nutrition.
Money can buy Gifts but not Thanks.
Money can buy Blanket but not Warmth.
Money can buy Books but not Knowledge.
Money can buy Blood but not Life.

Money can buy Clock but not Time.
Money can buy Air Conditioner but not coolness.
Money can buy Bulb but not Brightness.
Money can buy High Post but not Respect.
Money can buy Sugar but not Sweetness.
– Sahaj Sabharwal.
-Jagdish Di Hatti,
Chowk Chabutra,
Jammu

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March 3, 2019 at 10:08 pm waterline1 says:

Congratulations to all involved in development of this blogsite. Thank you for this invaluable resource and opportunity to practice both writing poetry, and contribute poems for children – Andrew Carter

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May 1, 2020 at 10:27 am eep says:

Wheres the poetry im so lost

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- May 5, 2020 at 9:35 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Click on blog or poem of the day
  
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May 1, 2020 at 9:56 pm Shreya's Poetry says:

Loved the new website.Check out my poetry blog https://shreyaspoetry.blogspot.com
It is a must visit for all poetry lovers 🙂

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- May 5, 2020 at 9:34 am australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  Thankyou more for older students and adults
  
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June 21, 2020 at 7:55 am Tina says:

Hello, how do I publish my child’s poems?

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- June 21, 2020 at 7:12 pm australianchildrenspoetry says:
  
  You can send me one
  Occasionally we put up a child’s poem
  Thankyou
  Jeanie
  
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  - June 22, 2020 at 12:13 am Sahaj Sabharwal says:
    
    PERSONALITY OF JAMMU, INDIA
    
    NAME: Sahaj Sabharwal
    
    He loves writing poems and thoughts. He lives in Jammu city, Jammu and Kashmir, India. His date of birth is 17th March, 2002 . He has been awarded many awards in poem writing at State level, National and international level. He was also selected to be invited for the INTERNATIONAL WRITERS MEETING IN TARIJA and HUNGARY,EUROPE. He was awarded with the INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN WRITING and INTERNATIONAL MERIT CERTIFICATE IN WRITING and was PUBLISHED by THE YOUNG WRITERS ASSOCIATION IN UK and RECIEVED “CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION FROM UK”. He was also awarded the ‘India Star Proud Award’ for his appreciable work and He is the author of the BOOK -: ” Poems By Sahaj Sabharwal ”
    
    Contact-: sahajsabharwal12345@gmail.com
    
    Mobile -: +917780977469
    
    On Sun, 21 Jun 2020, 3:12 pm Australian Children’s Poetry Website, wrote:
    
    > australianchildrenspoetry commented: “You can send me one Occasionally we > put up a child’s poem Thankyou Jeanie ” >
February 1, 2021 at 12:00 am Belinda Jack says:

Does anyone know a poem about ‘politeness be damned… politeness be rumbled and tumbled and damned’ or something like it?
Thanks
belinda.jack@chch.ox.ac.uk

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February 4, 2021 at 10:34 am Gabriel Brwon says:

My mother used to recite this to me – and I too have forgotten its source. The bit I do remember is: ‘ ..politeness be rumbled and tumbled and banged. Its merely a matter of putting on pace, Politeness has nothing to do with the race.’
If anyone does come back the source, I’d love to see it too.

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- February 4, 2021 at 10:24 pm Belinda Jack says:
  
  Thanks so much. Does it appear in an Australian children’s novel maybe?
  Best
  Belinda
  
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