Poems

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Mr Meant-to

Mr Meant-to has a comrade, And his name is Didn’t-do; Have you ever chanced to meet them? Did they ever call on you? These …

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If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one …

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Age 6+

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My Puppy

Wuff! Wuff! Wuff! My little puppy barks You won’t believe it, she’s afraid of the dark She jumps about her ears go …

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Age 11+

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Summer

What a time the summer brings Heat and sweat and iced up drinks Some fruit sour and some so sweet Things made up to meet the heat …

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Age 6+

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The Lily Pool

We have a little lily pool With lilies pink and white And though they look so fresh by day They mostly bloom at night The leaves …

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Age 6+

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The Three Kittens

The white cat said, ‘I’m fair as snow’ The black cat said, ‘I shine!’ The tabby said, ‘well, …

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Age 11+

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Childhood

Is it funny Would it be strange To see a young girl Go dancing around the market place Or climb trees by the highway Or flick an …

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Age 11+

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Sparrows

Sparrows on the mango tree Sparrows on the grass Sparrows on the windowsill And on my looking glass! Sparrows on the gravel path …

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Age 15+

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If

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt …

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Age 12+

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Passing by My School Garden

How I wish I could step into this garden Just a temptation as I pass by I wanted to know what the flowers said And the gentle …

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Age 11+

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Morning

Morning Wraps me softly In a blanket of grey Touches my eyelids With pale, cool fingers Sings in my ears A twittering sparrow Tugs …

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Age 9+

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Good Old Days

Where have the good old days Of my country been swept away? Why is it that Indians, I feel. Are proud no longer of their country …

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