Australian Children’s Poetry

She seemed extremely cheerful
when she greeted us today
and welcomed us so warmly
as we set out on our way.
The tracks were bathed in sunlight
and the sky was powder blue.
The kookaburras chortled
till they had us chuckling too.
The undergrowth was buzzing
and the leaves of all the trees
were waving to each other
as they frolicked in the breez...

Hip hip hooray

It’s the King’s birthday

Raise a glass, cheer aloud

We all stand tall and proud

The bunting is flying high

As confetti fills the sky

Teas and hot scones galore

The jets let out a mighty roar

The bells of Big Ben chime and ring

We rejoice, ‘God Save the King’.

After rain, timid

tentacles rise. Gum leaf-like,

algae grazer, glides.

Photo taken by Leigh van der Veen

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ALLITERATION

Having one, two or three words close together in a sentence or phrase that all start with the same sound is a pleasurable poetic ploy!

Alliterative words can begin with different letters. In the example below, C and Q (and a few of the Ch words) all start with a “K” sound.

Can you write a poem that is more-than-usually-dense in ALLIT...

Lush new growth explodes
Flowers in abundance show
A bird’s wings flutter

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