Beautiful poem about lost childhood.

To Any Reader - Robert Louis Stevenson. Click READ MORE. As from the house your mother sees
You playing round the garden trees,
So you may see, if you will look
Through the windows of this book,
Another child, far, far away,
And in another garden, play.
But do not think you can at all,
By knocking on the window, call
That child to hear you. He intent
Is all on his play-business bent.
He does not hear, he will not look,
Nor yet be lured out of this book.
For, long ago, the truth to say,
He has grown up and gone away,
And it is but a child of air
That lingers in the garden there.

Two Funny Valentine's Poems

Click to read Squashtastic & Valentine Fool

Unleash Your Dreambeast

Thanks to the OPEN A BOOK blog for using my "Dreambeast" poem to get people thinking big for 2012!

Year 6 Leavers - Share Your Experiences Here...

How was YOUR FULL STOP DAY - the last ever day of primary school!

What things will you remember forever? What do you want to forget?

What will you miss? What do you look forward to?

What lessons did you really learn?

Share your thoughts with Year 6s around the world...

Sparks - What will you invent with yours?

Kinda cool to think that nearly everything in the world started as a spark in someone's head. What will you create with your sparks?

Tell us about the fantastic-futuristic inventions you're planning to unleash on the world when you get older...

The Sparks Question Mark

(Can you find everything from the poem represented in The Sparks Question Mark?)

Wearing Mummy's Clothes

Who's sneaked into Mum's high heels when no one was looking or pulled on one of Granny's wigs?

Share your stories with the world.

P.S. Or spill the beans on your brother/ sister/ cousin/ friend... We won't tell anyone.

Promise!

'Hometime' - New poem to celebrate National Poetry day 2010

PS4K's new poem to celebrate National Poetry Day 2010. One child's unique take on the theme of 'Home.'

What does 'Home' mean to you?

Nothing Gold Can Stay. Childhood! Ponyboy! The Outsiders! Robert Frost!

Childhood memories!! One of the 1st times I understood the power of a poem.

Robert Frost - Nothing Gold Can Stay

Rope Swing - Newly illustrated poem on PS4K

Rope Swing - A poem about a kid who needs a push to face his fears!

Newly illustrated poems

Way To Win - Kids poem about winning and the emotions you go through.

Rude Woman - Funny, crazy poem for kids in the style of a limerick. That woman is disgusting!

Three New Poems For March

Come and read the 3 new PS4K poems

Rope Swing

Way To Win

Rude Woman

BELIEVE poems now all illustrated

All the BELIEVE poems now fully illustrated