April Poetry Prompts

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Get creative as we start the month with pranks and hoaxes for APRIL FOOLS’ DAY. Then we have chocolate, bunnies, bilbies and holiday themes, including celebrating the Christian EASTER for the first weekend in April.

Send your poetic inspirations to Linda Davidson:
ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Date prompts include:

  • Rainbow Day (3rd April)
  • Earth Day (22nd April)
  • ANZAC Day (25th April)

Picture Prompt:

Book cover: MY PA, THE BUSHFIRE AND ME by Tim Ide

Mid-Month Poetry Prompt

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Counting the syllables in each line of a poem is a great exercise for finding and feeling its rhythm and pattern. Remember, rhyming is only one of many ways that can make writing poetic.

This MID-MONTH PROMPT calls for a NONET on any topic of your choosing. This nine-line poem begins with 9 syllables in the first line, finishing with 1 on the last line … or it could be the other way round, starting with 1 syllable and ending with 9.

We’d love to receive your examples!

March Prompts

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Start March with a splash – for SEA WEEK!

Send your poetic inspirations to Linda Davidson:

ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Date prompts include:

  • Clean up Australia Day (1st March)
  • World Poetry Day (21st March)
  • Sleep Awareness Month

Picture Prompt:

AQUARIUM by Kaushani Mufti

February Prompts

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It’s back-to-school time! We hope you connect with some fabulous friends in FEEL-GOOD FEBRUARY.

Send your poetic inspirations to Linda Davidson at:

ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Date prompts include:

  • Library Lovers Day (14th Feb)
  • Random Acts of Kindness Day (17th Feb)

Picture Prompt:

Artwork: YOU ARE HERE by Hayley Gillespie

January Prompts

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Welcome 2026! 

We hope that you’ve had a lovely holiday season and are ready for some new beginnings.

Looking forward to receiving your poetic creations, so email them to me, Linda Davidson (your new ACP Administrator), at:

ozchildrenspoetry@gmail.com

Date prompts:

  • International Kite Day (14th Jan)
  • Penguin Awareness Day (20th Jan)
  • Australia Day (26th Jan)

Picture prompt:

This is the first panel of a large artwork titled TIME TO GROW by Sharon Davson