I made a resolution
to keep the whole year through.
I wrote it down but lost it,
now I don’t know what to do.
I’ve searched but cannot find it,
no matter how I strive.
Oh well, I’ll make another one
in twenty-twenty-five.
Author Archives: australianchildrenspoetry
The Haircut by Warren Cox
Leave a commentThe barber said “A dollar a cut,
that’s all you have to pay.
And everyone you pass will smile
so sweetly and they’ll say,
Oh Mrs Brown what a beautiful boy,
he looks just like his dad.
Could you have guessed that you’d be blessed
with this happy and handsome lad?”
Then Mrs Brown with a frightening frown
on the barber did wildly whirl.
“Open your eyes you silly man,
he’s a girl. Can’t you see? He’s a girl!”
Krakow Under Snow by James Aitchison
Leave a commentIt’s wintertime in Krakow
and by the castle wall,
the snow is fresh and deep
from this morning’s fall.
The city seems in silence,
the trees are black and bare,
and I can hear my heartbeats
in the frozen air.
Teacher’s note: Krakow is the second largest city in Poland. Its existence can be traced back to the Stone Age. The Old City and Wawel Castle are heritage sites. Krakow boasts one of the world’s oldest universities, and of course it is famous for Oskar Schindler’s factory which is now a museum.
Krispy by Jeanie Axton
Leave a commentKrispy’s now a famous bear
who could not believe his luck
right there in town late one night
an open door on a donut truck.
Well, he licked his lips and in he went
chocolate, cinnamon and sprinkles galore.
Krispy just couldn’t get enough
two in each of his furry paws.
However, he was caught red handed
told to leave the truck quick smart
but not before the film crew arrived
Krispy played the perfect part.
He smiled right into the camera
showing of his sugary grin
then waddled back to the woods
to boast of his big win.
Alas, the other bears
hearing the truck was securely locked
grumbled and grunted loudly
“ Why did you not bring us a box!”
This poem was based on a CBS news article from Alaska https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/bears-caught-camera-raiding-krispy-kreme-doughnut-van-alaska/
Seagull Saga by Monty Edwards
Leave a commentWhile I was walking by the sea
A seagull chose to follow me,
But soon one gull turned into two,
Then three, then four, began a queue!
When five or six swelled to a crowd
Their conversation grew quite loud.
This made it clear I’d have no peace
Without some way to make them cease.
I clapped my hands and stamped my feet,
I waved my cap, but faced defeat:
A few wings fluttered, webbed feet shuffled,
But squarks continued, quite unmuffled.
Seagull numbers kept on mounting!
It was then I started shouting:
“Please, I yelled, “Please go away!”
Not one gull did. They chose to stay.
Quite suddenly I had a hunch
That what they wanted was my lunch!
Can a seagull lick its lips?
Yes, it will, for fish and chips!
So off I ran to grassy ground,
There with seagulls all around,
I unwrapped lunch and chose to share:
Whoosh! Gulls arrived from everywhere!!
Pigeon by Michael Buckingham Gray
Leave a commentafter lunch
in the lull of mid-afternoon
you start cooing…
and
lure me
from the sunlight
into the shadows
into the shadows
of sleep
Sea Gazing by James Aitchison
Leave a commentI wonder what’s out in the ocean,
hiding under the sea?
A coral reef or a pirate ship,
with a chest full of treasure for me?
I wonder what’s out in the ocean,
hiding under the waves?
A great big whale or a dolphin,
or an octopus in a cave?
I don’t know what’s out in the ocean,
it’s too far away to reach.
So I’ll just close my eyes and dream
here on the soft sandy beach.
The Evolution of the Resolution by Jacinta Lou
Leave a commentIt’s a new year and I’m supposed to make a resolution.
A promise to myself to do better –
to continue my evolution.
Eat less sugar.
Do my homework on time.
Less screen time –
no I don’t think I’ll promise that.
But then I heard people say, new year’s resolutions only last a few weeks.
A month at best!
So I’m going to start a revolution and do away with new year’s resolutions.
Unless it’s eating more chocolate.
And more screen time.
And maybe more books.
Happy New Year!
At The Dinosaurs’ New Year Parade by Katherine Gallagher
Leave a commentDandy dinosaurs dancing
Dreamy dinosaurs drinking
Dexterous dinosaurs dinking
Dainty dinosaurs dazzling
Devilish dinosaurs diving
Dozy dinosaurs dallying
Delicate dinosaurs dawdling
Dimpled dinosaurs drooping
Image courtesy of Vector Stock
A Trick of the Dark by Celia Berrell
Leave a commentCreating a poem,
a story or art
is like making magic
alone in the dark.
Stirring-up spells
from our heart and mind
that fuse into charms
we’ve yearned to find.
Before we can conjure
these wizardly wares
we first need to practice
with pace and care
to sharpen our craft
for every line.
Then out of the dark,
enchantment will shine.
In response to Resolutions, Hopes and Creativity prompt
Australian Children’s Poetry 